Going To The Country (Live) Lyrics
The Steve Miller Band
Lyrics
Gonna leave the city put my troubles behind
People in the city goin' out of their minds
Goin' to the country just to feel like gold
People in the country really let themselves go
Hey, ho, one thing I know
People in the country got one thing for sure
Hey, ho, one thing I know
Every mother's child really lets himself go
Goin' to the country and leavin' right away
No time to talk I got to make a getaway
Gonna leave the city it's a crime and a shame
People in the city are goin' insane
Hey, ho, one thing I know
Every mother's child really lets himself go
Hey, ho, one thing I know
People in the country really let themselves go
Joining hands
Making plans
Come on down
Look around
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Steve Miller Band's "Going to the Country" is a classic rock song from their 1971 album, Rock Love. Written by Steve Miller and Lonnie Turner, it was released as a single in 1972.
The song has become one of the band's signature songs and has been performed live for decades. It features Steve Miller on lead vocals and guitar, with Jim Peterman on keyboards, Boz Scaggs on guitar, Lonnie Turner on bass and Gary Mallaber on drums. Lyrically, the song speaks of leaving the city life behind and finding peace in nature. Its upbeat tempo and catchy chorus make it an easy sing-along tune that fans love. The lyrics include lines such as “I'm going to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches/ I'm gonna lay around in the sun and get out of reach”.