When I was a little boy felt so alone 
Just a quiet country house I had to call home 
Live with some other folks and rich millionaires 
Just sat on their money lord, it seemed they didn't care

Finally we moved out and found our own place 
Where I could walk around with a smile on my face
But I knew in order to become a man 
I'd have 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

I came to school in the big city 
Looked around at the lights and I thought they were pretty 
Told me they'd teach me to live by their rules 
So I wouldn't be nobody's fool

I found out, 'fore too long 
Those rules didn't allow me to sing my song 
But I knew in order to become a man 
I have 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

And finally I joined the college ranks 
They told me they'd teach me how to think 
Gave me books to read and papers to write 
But they didn't know about this boy's coming fight

I found out after a while 
Reading those books was not helping my smile
But I knew in order to not conceal 
I'd have to play my music and express what I feel

I've gotta 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

I'm gonna move away from here 
You can find me if you want to go there 
I'm gonna move away from here yeah 
You can find me if you want to go, oh ya wanna go