Last Move for Me was recorded June 8, 1936 in NYC and is another gospel song teh Carters did by Herbert Buffum. "When I make My Last Move" was written by Herbert Buffum (1879-1939) around 1926.


THE LAST MOVE FOR ME- Carter Family

I've been traveling for Jesus so much of my life
Been traveling o'er land and on sea
But I'm planning on taking a trip to the sky
That will be the last move for me

    When I move to the sky up in heaven so high
    What a wonderful time that will be
    I'm ready to go, washed in Calvary's flow
    That will be the last move for me
      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

I've seen wonderful sights as I've traveled afar
How little, how empty they seem
When I make my last move to that city of gold
That will be the last move for me

    When I move to the sky up in heaven so high
    What a wonderful time that will be
    I'm ready to go, washed in Calvary's flow
    That will be the last move for me
      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

Here I'm bothered with packing each time that I move
And carry a load in each hand
But I'll not need one thing that I've used in this world
When I move to that heavenly land

    When I move to the sky up in heaven so high
    What a wonderful time that will be
    I'm ready to go, washed in Calvary's flow
    That will be the last move for me
      [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

Everything that I'll need will be furnished up there
Not even my songbooks I'll bring
Or the precious old Bible that showed me the way
I'll not need when I stand by my King

    When I move to the sky up in heaven so high
    What a wonderful time that will be
    I'm ready to go, washed in Calvary's flow
    That will be the last move for me

When I make My Last Move- Herbert Buffum

I have been traveling for Jesus, so much of my life
I have been traveling on land and on sea
But I am counting on taking a trip to the sky
That will be the last move for me!

I have seen wonderful sights as I have traveled afar
But how little, how empty it will seem
When I make my last move to that City Of God
And behold what no vision could dream.

There will be prophets, who I will meet over there
Whose teachings have guided me right
I shall meet the Apostles and Jesus my Lord
I believe I shall know them at sight.

Here I am bothered with packing
And I carry a load in each hand
But I will not need one thing, I have used in this world,
When I move to that Heavenly Land.

When I move to the sky, up to Heaven on High,
What a wonderful trip that will be,
I am already to go
Washed in Calvary's flow,
That will be the last move for me!