It was back I remember in '33 when the great Jimmie Rodgers inspired me To start movin' on start rollin' on Said they can't do you wrong if you don't stay too long so keep a movin' on
You know the famous Jimmie well he's dead and gone And my friend Hank Williams he sung his song But they both moved on yes they're done long gone But this old country train is still throwin' it's flames still a movin' on
[ piano ] Ah doggies keep that ole piano movin' on
From the country fairs to the honky tonks I played my ole guitar and I sung my songs I kept them movin' on didn't stay too long Just stay long enough so I can sing of my stuff and keep a movin' on
Now that outlaw music's got a real good beat And the new country pop I gotta say it's sweet keeps you movin on I ain't a sayin it's wrong But when it's all disappeared you're gonna find me right here still a movin' on
On the top of the charts I used to ride with the wind To the number one spot I'm gonna make it again I keep a movin' on keep a singin' my song Through the blues and the soul through the rock and the roll I'll keep a movin' on
[ guitar ] Yeah talk to me guitar tell 'em about me
Well I see my old buddies and they're just sittin' there Rockin' away in that old rockin' chair While I'm a movin' on just rollin' on They've shifted too low but I'm still on the go and still a movin' on
So let the big wheels roll and let that rattler shake This ole singing ranger ain't intending to break I'm still a movin on still a singin' my song And my old gravey train is still throwin' its flames still a movin' on