I Go Back – English Lyrics

• By: Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey through culture and personal stories, and Kenny Chesney's "I Go Back" is a perfect vehicle for this. The song's lyrics are a roadmap of American youth and the classic rock songs that defined a generation. By exploring the references and the heartfelt storytelling in this song, you can not only improve your English but also gain a deeper understanding of the cultural touchstones that shape our memories.

[English]

(heart beating)

(crowd cheering)

(heart beating)

(kids screaming)

- [Woman] He never shoulda admit to the church this morning.

(kids singing)

- [Man] You don't realize right now.

15, 20 years from now you to say, man,

those were the greatest times of my life.

- [Woman] Come in, suppers ready.

- [Man] I indeed have baptized you.

(people clamoring) (heart beating)

(instrumentals playing)

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Because every time I hear that song ♪

♪ And I go back to a two toned short bed Chevy ♪

♪ Driving my first love out to the levee ♪

♪ Living life with no sense of time ♪

♪ And I go back to the feel of a fifty yard line ♪

♪ A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine ♪

♪ Wishing time would stop right in its tracks ♪

♪ Every time I hear that song ♪

♪ I go back ♪

♪ I go back ♪

(instrumentals playing)

♪ I used to rock all night long to Keep On Rocking Me Baby ♪

♪ Frat parties, college bars ♪

♪ Just trying to impress the ladies ♪

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

♪ Because every time I hear that song ♪

♪ And I go back to the smell of an old gym floor ♪

♪ And the taste of salt on a Carolina shore ♪

♪ After graduation and drinking goodbye to friends ♪

♪ And I go back to watchin summer fade to fall ♪

♪ Growin up too fast and I do recall ♪

♪ Wishin time would stop right in its tracks ♪

♪ Everytime I hear that song ♪

♪ I go back ♪

♪ I go back ♪

(instrumentals playing)

♪ We all have a song that somehow stamped our lives ♪

♪ Takes us to another place and time ♪

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

♪ Singing bout God, 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 ♪

♪ Every time I hear that song ♪

♪ I go back ♪

♪ I go back ♪

♪ To the feel of a fifty yard line ♪

♪ A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine ♪

♪ I go back, I go back ♪

♪ To watching summer fade to fall ♪

♪ Growing up too fast and I do recall ♪

♪ I go back, 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 ♪

♪ I go back ♪

(instrumentals playing)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel to a place
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the body adverb - in or to a past time
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate a vehicle
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ A2	noun - a large piece of woven material used for warmth
raspberry /ˈræzˌbɛri/ A2	noun - a small, red fruit
wine /waɪn/ A1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from grapes
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that cannot or may not happen
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or operating
rock /rɒk/ A1	verb - to move back and forth in a soothing manner noun - a type of music with a strong beat
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
smell /smɛl/ A1	verb - to perceive a scent
taste /teɪst/ A1	verb - to perceive flavor
graduate /ˈɡrædʒuət/ B1	verb - to earn a diploma or degree
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear or become less
preacher /ˈpriːtʃər/ A2	noun - a person who delivers religious sermons
choir /kwaɪər/ A2	noun - a group of singers
brimstone /ˈbrɪmstoʊn/ C1	noun - sulfur, often associated with fire and hell
levee /ˈlɛvi/ B2	noun - a barrier along a river to prevent flooding