Uploaded December 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Nils Lofgren - Goin' Back - The Old Grey Whistle Test


Nils Lofgren - piano, vocals
Mike Zak - drums
Tom Lofgren-Guitar
Bass-?????

GOIN' BACK by Gerry Goffin & Carole King

Going Back is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966. It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture that youthful innocence

I think I'm going back to the things I learned so well in my youth
I think I'm returning to the days when I was young enough to know the truth

Now there are no games to only pass the time
No more electric trains, no more trees to climb

Thinking young and growing older is no sin
And I can play the game of life to win

I can recall a time when I wasn't ashamed to reach out to my best friend
Now I think I've got a lot more than my toys to lend
Now there's much to do than watch my sailboat glide
When every day can be my magic carpet ride

A little bit of courage is all we lack So catch me if you can, I'm going back
A little bit of courage is all we lack So catch me if you can, I'm going back
Going back