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Jim Croce è stato un cantautore americano, dalle chiare origini italiane. Io l’ho scoperto tanti anni fa grazie all’amico Ugo, che ovviamente ringrazio ;).
Nato nel 1943 in Pennsylvania, ha avuto successo alla fine degli anni ’60 e soprattutto nei primissimi anni ’70, pubblicando 5 album e una decina di singoli, tra cui uno che conquistò la testa delle classifiche.
La sua carriera è stata interrotta bruscamente nel 1973 da un incidente aereo, proprio il giorno prima della pubblicazione del singolo I Got a Name.

Like the pine trees linin’ the windin’ road
I’ve got a name, I’ve got a name
Like the singin’ bird and the croakin’ toad
I’ve got a name, I’ve got a name

And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I’m livin’ the dream that he kept hid

Movin’ me down the highway
Rollin’ me down the highway
Movin’ ahead so life won’t pass me by

Like the north wind whistlin’ down the sky
I’ve got a song, I’ve got a song
Like the whippoorwill and the baby’s cry
I’ve got a song, I’ve got a song

And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I’ll go there proud

Movin’ me down the highway
Rollin’ me down the highway
Movin’ ahead so life won’t pass me by

And I’m gonna go there free
Like the fool I am and I’ll always be
I’ve got a dream, I’ve got a dream
They can change their minds but they can’t change me
I’ve got a dream, I’ve got a dream

Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you’re going my way, I’ll go with you

Movin’ me down the highway
Rollin’ me down the highway
Movin’ ahead so life won’t pass me by

Movin’ me down the highway
Rollin’ me down the highway
Movin’ ahead so life won’t pass me by