A New A Cappella Musical on Broadway (2016) In Transit the Musical - The Moving Song Lyrics
"The Moving Song" is a song performed by Erin Mackey (Ali) from the musical IN TRANSIT.
ALI I RAN 26 MILES 26 MILES! MAKE THAT 26 POINT 2 AND FINALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE PAST THREE YEARS AND YOU BUT THE C TRAIN GOT THE BEST OF ME AT 26 POINT 3...
IT WAS SUMMER IN SEATTLE, YOU WERE A TOURIST AT THE PIER YOU ASKED ME FOR DIRECTIONS, I ASKED YOU OUT FOR A BEER I’D NEVER LAUGHED SO MUCH BEFORE THAT DATE TURNED INTO EIGHTEEN MORE YOU AND I WERE STARTING TO GROOVE
Why did I quit school and move across the country for a guy I just met? It’s New York! My brother’s there. I’ll get my own place. It’ll be an adventure.
IT’S TIME TO MOVE
ONE AUTUMN NIGHT IN PROSPECT PARK, OUT OF THE BLUE YOU HAD A BRILLIANT THOUGHT, LET’S PAY ONE RENT INSTEAD OF TWO SO I DECIDED THERE AND THEN TO PACK MY BAGS ONCE AGAIN EVEN THOUGH MY MOM DID NOT APPROVE
I mean, I know we haven’t been together that long...but it feels so right. I swear -- I know what I’m doing.
IT’S TIME TO MOVE
I HAD FALLEN INTO LOVE, THINGS HAD FALLEN INTO PLACE TWO WINTERS PASSED AND SUDDENLY, YOU SAID YOU NEEDED SPACE SAID YOU COULDN’T SEE YOUR LIFE WITH ME NO MATTER HOW YOU TRIED SO I PACKED MY THINGS CRASHED WITH A FRIEND FOR WEEKS ON END I CRIED
FOUND MY OWN PLACE IN HARLEM THROUGH A CRAIGSLIST AD
DARK AND SMALL AND LONELY, BUT THE ONLY CHOICE I HAD THE SEASONS CAME, THE SEASONS WENT I WORKED, I SLEPT, I PAID MY RENT AND THOUGHT OF ALL THE WAYS I COULD IMPROVE
I’m keeping busy just like everyone says to do. I’m reading, I’m trying new activities, I’m running...and running...and running...
Toward what?
SO NOW I GET THE NEWS THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS MOVING TOO YOU MET A GIRL, AND LOOK AT THAT, SHE'S MOVING IN WITH YOU
AND HERE AND NOW, IT’S CLEAR TO SEE YOU’RE HEADING FORWARD -- WITHOUT ME THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO OR SAY OR PROVE
ALL THE ENDLESS NIGHTS OF CRYING ALL THE THEORIES, ALL THE TRYING ALL THE CHASING AND DEVOTION WHAT’S THE POINT OF ALL THIS MOTION? I’M STILL STUCK HERE STANDING STILL AND YOU’RE STILL GONE
IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON. TIME TO MOVE ON...
IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON.
[Thanks to James Allen Ford for lyrics]
Other Album Songs: In Transit the Musical Songs The Moving Song lyrics from In Transit the Musical
In Transit the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Deep Beneath the City/ Not There Yet Do What I Do Four Days Home Broke Saturday Night Obsession Wingman But, Ya Know Not There Yet (Reprise) Keep It Goin' A Little Friendly Advice Choosing Not to Know The Moving Song We Are Home Getting There Finale
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