<P> `` Goin ' Back '' ( a.k.a. `` Going Back '' ) is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966 . It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood along with an attempt , on the part of the singer , to recapture that youthful innocence . The song has been recorded by many artists , including Dusty Springfield , Goldie Zelkowitz , The Byrds , Elkie Brooks , Blerta , Deacon Blue , Marianne Faithfull , Bill Drummond ( of The KLF ) , Nils Lofgren , Freddie Mercury ( on a Larry Lurex single ) , The Move , The New Seekers , The Pretenders , Diana Ross , Richard Thompson , Phil Collins , and Bon Jovi as well as by Carole King herself . </P>
<P> `` Goin ' Back '' ( a.k.a. `` Going Back '' ) is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966 . It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood along with an attempt , on the part of the singer , to recapture that youthful innocence . The song has been recorded by many artists , including Dusty Springfield , Goldie Zelkowitz , The Byrds , Elkie Brooks , Blerta , Deacon Blue , Marianne Faithfull , Bill Drummond ( of The KLF ) , Nils Lofgren , Freddie Mercury ( on a Larry Lurex single ) , The Move , The New Seekers , The Pretenders , Diana Ross , Richard Thompson , Phil Collins , and Bon Jovi as well as by Carole King herself . </P>
who wrote i think i 'm going back
who wrote i think i 'm going back
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Gerry Goffin and Carole King