I Got a Name Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Like the pine trees lining the winding road
I've got a name, I've got a name
Like the singin' bird and the croakin' toad
I've got a name, I've got a name
[Pre-Chorus]
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm livin' the dream that he kept hid
[Chorus]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
[Verse 2]
Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky
I've got a song, I've got a song
Like the whip-poor-will and the baby's cry
I've got a song, I've got a song
[Pre-Chorus]
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
[Chorus]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
Like the pine trees lining the winding road
I've got a name, I've got a name
Like the singin' bird and the croakin' toad
I've got a name, I've got a name
[Pre-Chorus]
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm livin' the dream that he kept hid
[Chorus]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
[Verse 2]
Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky
I've got a song, I've got a song
Like the whip-poor-will and the baby's cry
I've got a song, I've got a song
[Pre-Chorus]
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
[Chorus]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
[Bridge]
And I'm gonna go there free
[Verse 3]
Like the fool I am and I'll always be
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
They can change their minds, but they can't change me
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're goin' my way, I'll go with you
[Chorus]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
[Outro]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
And I'm gonna go there free
[Verse 3]
Like the fool I am and I'll always be
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
They can change their minds, but they can't change me
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're goin' my way, I'll go with you
[Chorus]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
[Outro]
Movin' me down the highway, rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
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One of Jim Croce’s most successful songs. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 after spending 17 weeks on the charts and has been featured in several movies such as The Last American Hero (1973), Invincible (2006) and Django Unchained (2012).
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September 21, 1973
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