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