The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I like the feelin I get
When I'm ridin in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm ridin in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I want to go
To a different land
Try my best
To understand
The different traditions
And customs
That people have, yeah
The world is bigger
Than this old town
I want to get my feet up
Off the ground
I've saved up my money
I'm leavin here today
Cause I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I want to get
A first class seat
Climbing so high up to forthy thousand feet
It don't take long
To get where I want to go, yeah
I'm gonna have myself a ball
This ole world I want to see it all
I got my clothes packed
I'm leavin right away
Cause I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin, goin, goin, goin
The world is bigger
Than this ole town
I want to get my feet up
Off the ground
I've saved up my money
I'm leavin right away
Cause I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin, goin, goin, goin
Goin, goin, goin, goin
Ad libs
(New York, look out here we come)
Here we, here we come, yeah
(Detroit, look out here we come)
Detroit, here we come
(D.C., look out here we come)
D.C., look out here we come
(L.A., look out here we come)
L.A., look out here we come
(Houston, look out here we come)
Houston, look out here we come
(Chicago, Philadelphia)
Gary, Indiana
(I say we're going across the water)
Going across the water
(Going across the water)
Going, goin, goin places
(Japan, look out here come)
Come on, yeah
(England, look out here we come)
England
(Scotland, look out here we come)
Look out, look out here we come
(I say Philippines)
Yes, indeed
(Russia, China, goin to Africa)
Going across the water
Going across the water, yeah
First class sit
I'm gonna see it all
Get it on
When I'm ridin in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm ridin in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I want to go
To a different land
Try my best
To understand
The different traditions
And customs
That people have, yeah
The world is bigger
Than this old town
I want to get my feet up
Off the ground
I've saved up my money
I'm leavin here today
Cause I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I want to get
A first class seat
Climbing so high up to forthy thousand feet
It don't take long
To get where I want to go, yeah
I'm gonna have myself a ball
This ole world I want to see it all
I got my clothes packed
I'm leavin right away
Cause I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin, goin, goin, goin
The world is bigger
Than this ole town
I want to get my feet up
Off the ground
I've saved up my money
I'm leavin right away
Cause I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin places
I like the feelin I get
When I'm riding in a jet
Say I'm goin, goin, goin, goin
Goin, goin, goin, goin
Ad libs
(New York, look out here we come)
Here we, here we come, yeah
(Detroit, look out here we come)
Detroit, here we come
(D.C., look out here we come)
D.C., look out here we come
(L.A., look out here we come)
L.A., look out here we come
(Houston, look out here we come)
Houston, look out here we come
(Chicago, Philadelphia)
Gary, Indiana
(I say we're going across the water)
Going across the water
(Going across the water)
Going, goin, goin places
(Japan, look out here come)
Come on, yeah
(England, look out here we come)
England
(Scotland, look out here we come)
Look out, look out here we come
(I say Philippines)
Yes, indeed
(Russia, China, goin to Africa)
Going across the water
Going across the water, yeah
First class sit
I'm gonna see it all
Get it on
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Goin' Places Lyrics as written by Kenny Gamble Kenneth Gamble
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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