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
And I´m movin´ on

That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
Said hello to the southland, we´re comin´ to you
I´m movin´ on, oh, hear my song
You had the laugh on me, now 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
Keep movin´ on

Mister Engineer, take that throttle in hand
This rattler the fastest in the southern land
It keeps movin´ me on, it keeps going on
You gonna ease my mind and put me there on time
And keep rollin´ on

I´ve told you baby, from time to time
But you just wouldn´t listen or pay me no mind
Now I´m movin´ on, I´m rollin´ on
You´ve 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 warned you twice, now you can settle the price
But I´m movin´ on

But someday baby, when you´ve had your play
You want your daddy but your daddy will say
Keep movin´ on, you stayed away too long
I´m through with you, too bad you´re blue
Keep movin´ on