When I was a little girl 
I felt so alone 
Quiet country house that 
I had to call home 
Living with a couple of foulks, rich millionaires 
Sat on their money 
Lord it seemed they didn't care 
Finally we moved to our own place 
Where I could walk around with a smile on my face 
And I knew in order to make a stand 
I had to pull up my roots and move on in this land 
I'm gonna move away from here 
You can find me if you want to go there 
I'm gonna move away from here 
You can find me if you want to go there 
Came to a school in the big city 
Looked around at the lights and 
I thought they were pretty 
They told me and teached me to live by their rules 
So I wouldn't be nobody's fool 
I found out, not too long 
Their rules wouldn't let me sing my song 
I know in order to make a stand 
I had to pull up my roots and move on in this land 
I'm gonna move... 
I'm gonna move... 
Then I joined the college ranks 
There they said they'd teach me how to think 
Gave me books to read and papers to write 
They didn't know that this girl's come to fight 
But I found out after a while 
Reading those books was making me lose my smile 
And I knew in order to not conceal 
I had to play music and express what 
I feel I'm gonna move... 
I'm gonna move...