At the side of the road, in the darkest night, miles from the nearest town
That mustang I'd been riding so hard finally broke down
Bless her heart she just won't start, think her racing days are through
And I hate to leave her sitting here all alone, but there's just one thing to do
You gotta keep moving
You gotta keep moving
When sitting still leaves no chance for improving
And it's a beautiful night, and the stars are bright, and there ain't no reason to stay
Sometimes you gotta walk away and just keep moving
Old man dancin' on a Saturday night, with a crowd of pretty women around
He can keep 'em goin' all night long and never once sit down
Well, I wondered what it was he had that they chose over me
Then there it was, in plain sight for anyone to see
You gotta keep moving
You gotta keep moving
When they see you ain't afraid, then they'll start grooving
Even when you're heavy with a heart full of troubles at the end of every day
You can dance them all away, but you gotta keep moving
Little girl, tell me what went wrong I hate to see you cry
Some joker went and broke your heart now you want to die
Don't let that fool get the best of you he ain't the only one in town
Put on your face and get back in the race and chase your new love down
You gotta keep moving
You gotta keep moving
Make him see what's wrong with what he's doing
Life's too short for a girl so pretty to sit home crying the blues
Put on your dancing shoes and just keep moving
Life's too short for a girl so pretty to sit home crying the blues
Put on your dancing shoes and just keep moving
Keep moving
Keep moving
You gotta keep moving