I Gotta Get Out Of This Town

Nancy Sinatra · Movin' With Nancy [1968]

I gotta get out of this town

I gotta go some place

I gotta get out of this town

And forget your face

There ain't nothin' I want

From nobody like you

I got some places I itch

I got some scratchin' to do

I gotta get out of this town

I gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

I gotta get me a man

(Gotta get her a man)

I gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

You're more than I can stand

(You're more than she can stand)

I gotta get out of this town

I gotta go somewhere

I gotta get out of this town

I hope it's over there

I'm gonna plant a love tree

I'm gonna pick me some

I want some peaches and cream

I'm tired of nothin' but plums

I gotta get out of this town

I gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

I gotta find me a man

(Gotta find her a man)

I gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

You're more than I can stand

(You're more than she can stand)

I gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

Let me out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

I want out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

I gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

Gotta get out of this town

(Gotta get out of this town)

I Gotta Get Out Of This Town

Released on Nancy Sinatra's 1968 album *Movin' With Nancy*, this track stands as a defining example of the '60s pop-rock sound. The song features a driving rhythm and a vocal performance that blends Sinatra's signature cool with the raw energy of the era. It captures the restless spirit of youth and the desire for escape, themes central to the album's narrative. The recording showcases the collaboration between Nancy and her father, Frank Sinatra, while maintaining her own distinct identity. As a staple of her discography, the song remains a cultural touchstone, illustrating the transition from the polished standards of the 1960s to the more experimental rock influences that would follow.