i was born by the river just like this river i ve been moving ever since ain t got no body to call my own you know i ve been moving since the day i was born life is a game just made for fun i don t need no body no i don t love no one yes i m a mover baby now get out of my way will ya don t try to stop me now following the footpath one fine day when i asked a wise man which was the way he said follow you heart and look for yourself and come back and tell me what you have learned yes i m a mover went back and told him i d found me a wife eleven children and a real good life told him i d left this happy home cause i need to return to the long winding road yes i m a mover