I Go Back

Jack and Diane painted a picture of my life and my dreams

Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me

Well, I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along

'Cause every time I hear that song.



I go back to a two toned short bed Chevy

Driving my first love out to the levvy

Livin' life with no sense of time

I go back to the feel of a fifty yard line

A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine

Wishin' time would stop right in it's tracks

Every time I hear that song, I go back

I go back.



Well, I used to rock all night long

To Keep On Rocking Me, Baby

At frat parties, college bars, just trying to impress the ladies

Well, I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along

'Cause everytime I hear that song.



I go back to the smell of an old gym floor

The taste of salt on a Carolina shore

After graduation and drinkin' goodbye to friends

I go back to watchin' summer fade to fall

Growin' up too fast and I do recall

Wishing time would stop right in it's tracks

Everytime I hear that song, I go back

I go back.



We all have a song that's somehow stamped our lives

Takes us to another place and time.



So, I go back to a pew, preacher and a choir

Singin' 'bout God and brimstone and fire

And the smell of Sunday chicken after church

And I go back to the loss of a real good friend

And the sixteen summers I shared with him

Now, Only The Good Die Young stops me in my tracks

Everytime I hear that song, I go back

I go back.



To the feel of a fifty yard line

A blanket, a girls, and some raspberry wine

I go back

To watching summer fade to fall

Growing up too fast and I do recall

I go back

To the loss of a real good friend

And the sixteen summers I shared with him

I go back.

I go back...