That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
So I'm movin' on
'Cause I'm movin' on
Mister Fireman, won't you please listen to me?
So shovel the coal, let this rattle a roll
This rattler's the fastest in the southern land
You switched your engine now I ain't got time
I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
You were flyin' too high for my little old sky
Keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
And keep rollin' on
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
For a triflin' woman on my main line
'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee
And keep movin' me on
To keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
You're gonna ease my mind, put me there on time
You had the laugh on me, so I've set you free
And we're movin' on, oh hear my song
So I'm movin' on
Keep movin' on, you stayed away too long
But someday baby when you've had your play
I warned you baby from time to time
Now I'm movin' on, I'm rollin' on
Said hello to the Southland, we're comin' to you
Mister Engineer take that throttle in hand
I've warned you twice, now you can settle the price
You have broken your vow and it's all over now
'Cause I'm movin' on, I'll soon be gone
'Cause I'm movin' on, you done your daddy wrong
And I'm movin' on
You're gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
