There are several recordings of this song on YouTube:


GOIN' BACK
(Gerry Goffin, Carole King)

I think I'm goin' back
To the things I learned so well in my youth.
I think I'm returning to
Those 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 a friend.
Now I think I've got
A lot more than just my toys to lend.
Now there's more to do
Than watch my sailboat glide,
But 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 goin' back.

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


[Recorded by The Byrds, Goldie, Carole King, Nils Lofgren, The New Seekers, Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, and many others.]