I Go Back
Kenny Chesney Lyrics

Jack and Diane painted a picture of my life and my dreams
The song 'Jack and Diane' helped me understand my life and dreams better

Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me
Because of the song, the world now seems less chaotic to me

Well, I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along
I listened to 'Jack and Diane' today and couldn't help but sing it

'Cause every time I hear that song
I always have the same reaction every time I listen to the song

And I go back to a two toned short bed Chevy
I remember driving in a two-toned short bed Chevy

Drivin' my first love out to the levy
I remember taking my first love to the levy in that Chevy

Livin' life with no sense of time
I recall living life without any real concept of time or deadlines

And I go back to the feel of a fifty yard line
I remember how it felt standing on a football field's 50 yard line

A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
I reminisce about sitting on that football field with a girl, sipping on raspberry wine

Wishin' time would stop right in its tracks
I wish that moment could have lasted forever

And I used to rock all night long to, Keep On Rockin' Me Baby
The song 'Keep On Rockin' Me Baby' reminds me of partying in college, trying to impress girls

At Frat parties, college bars, just tryin' to impress the ladies
I spent many nights at frat parties and college bars trying to make a good impression on women

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

And the taste of salt on a Carolina shore
I remember the taste of salt on my lips while at a Carolina beach

After graduation and drinkin' goodbye to friends
After graduating from college, I said goodbye to friends while drinking together

And I go back to watchin' summer fade to fall
I remember the feeling of summertime coming to an end and autumn arriving

Growin' up too fast and I do recall
I felt like I was growing up too quickly

We all have a song that somehow stamped our lives
Everyone has a song that's important to them and has impacted their lives

That takes us to another place and time
That song transports us to another moment in life

So I go back to a pew, preacher, and a choir
I think back to sitting in a church pew, listening to a preacher and choir sing

Singin' 'bout God, and brimstone, and fire
They were singing about God and the concept of Hell

And the smell of Sunday chicken after church
I remember smelling the aroma of Sunday dinner cooking after church

To the loss of a real good friend
I think about a close friend I lost

And the sixteen summers I shared with him
I remember the sixteen summers we spent together

Now, Only The Good Die Young stops me in my tracks
The song 'Only The Good Die Young' makes me pause and remember that friend

I go back, I go back
I relive these moments when I hear these songs