Born a bastard child in New Orleans To a woman I’ve never seen I don’t know if she ever held me All I know is that she let go of me
I passed through like thunder I passed through like rain Passed out from under Good-bye could have been my family name
Every time I settle down it happens I get a restless feeling I can’t control I hit the wall, then I hit the highway I’ve got the curse of a gypsy on my soul
So I move through like thunder I move through like rain Moving out from under Good-bye could have been my family name
I can’t break free of the winds that blow me They roll in like a Gulf Coast Hurricane I’d love to stay now but I don’t know how Hold me honey till I’m gone again
When it’s time to leave forever I pray the Lord don’t take me slow I don’t know where I’m going I just wanna say good-bye and go
And I’ll move through like thunder Push through like rain Pushing out from under