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Like the pine trees lining the winding road,
I got a name, I got a name;
Like the singing bird and the croaking toad,
I got a name, I got a name.
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm living the dream that he kept hid.
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by.
Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky,
I got a song; I got a song.
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry,
I got a song; I got a song,
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud;
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud.
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by.
And I'm gonna go there free
Like the fool I am and I'll always be,
I got a dream, I got a dream.
They can change their minds but the can't change me,
I got a dream, I got a dream;
Oh, I know I could share it if you'd want me to;
If you're goin' my way, I'll go with you.
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by.
I got a name, I got a name;
Like the singing bird and the croaking toad,
I got a name, I got a name.
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm living the dream that he kept hid.
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by.
Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky,
I got a song; I got a song.
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry,
I got a song; I got a song,
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud;
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud.
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by.
And I'm gonna go there free
Like the fool I am and I'll always be,
I got a dream, I got a dream.
They can change their minds but the can't change me,
I got a dream, I got a dream;
Oh, I know I could share it if you'd want me to;
If you're goin' my way, I'll go with you.
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by.
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Totally suits Jim though - subject theme, melody, changes and arrangement
There is also an interesting progression from name to song to dream. It symbolizes identity, expression and fulfillment. At the same time it seems to mark a life progression from childhood, to maturity, and completion with a soulmate.
Like nearly all of Croce's work, this song is thought-provoking, written artfully, yet clearly and undertstandably, and prompts an emotional response. A great song.
"Like the singin' bird and the croakin' toad"
the bird or toad aren't particularly special when viewed with other birds and/or toads*, but there song is what sets them apart from one another; just as peoples' actions are one of the things that can be distinguished. not to get to Martin Luther King Jr.-like, or anything.
i'm fully aware that many bird songs sound alike, but we as people often rally together for particular causes. but i'm rambling.
this is an outstanding song, just for croce's skilled guitar work.
"Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by"
don't get hung up on things, life goes on, we should too.
*i suppose i should add frogs to the mix, toads and frogs look alot alike.