Leaving The Past Behind
'This song was part of the Pilgrim story but also reflected Larry's plan to leave Word and sign with Warner Brothers. He knew that crossing back over to the secular industry would be a positive step for his music but also realized that many might not understand why he was ending his contract with Word.' Written in 1976
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Version 1 is a full studio recording
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Something New Under The Son [US and Canada vinyl]
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Version 2 is the same recording as version 1, but with the little piano introduction removed and a slightly longer fade out
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Something New Under The Son [UK Vinyl and 1993 CD]
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Version 3 is a live recording, sung acapella
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Version 4 is the same recording as version 1, but has a much longer fade out than either it or the UK version
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Something New Under The Son [Special edition cassette]
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Version 5 is the same recording as version 2, but faded out very slightly earlier
Note that the 2003 Something New CD has significantly improved sound quality |
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Version 6 is a live recording from Rotterdam, Holland in 1982. It's sung acapella other than the drummer joining in part way through with a basic beat
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Version 7 is a live recording, performed solo with guitar during a concert in Northern Ireland. Note that on Rough Diamonds the applause at the end is faded out earlier
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lyrics version 1
I'm putting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
lyrics version 2
I'm putting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
I'm going away
So
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
I'm going away
So
lyrics version 3
Man is born in trouble
Everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer
People hoping for good news
So if you know the answer
Then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, if you can
You must talk
You must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell 'em to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Ow ow ow oh oh oh oh
When I look outside my window
It's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming
To wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, hmm mmm mmm
I'm feeling fine, yeah yeah-eh
And when it's time to go
You gotta leave the past behind
Woh ho ho ho
Woh
Everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer
People hoping for good news
So if you know the answer
Then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, if you can
You must talk
You must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell 'em to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Ow ow ow oh oh oh oh
When I look outside my window
It's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming
To wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, hmm mmm mmm
I'm feeling fine, yeah yeah-eh
And when it's time to go
You gotta leave the past behind
Woh ho ho ho
Woh
lyrics version 4
I'm putting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
I'm going away
So long, bye bye
You when you follow where he leads you've gotta leave the past behind
Bye bye
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
I'm going away
So long, bye bye
You when you follow where he leads you've gotta leave the past behind
Bye bye
lyrics version 5
I'm putting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
I'm going away
It's time that I was leaving, got no time for looking back
I'm going away, yeah feeling fine, wo-oh
When it's time to go you've got to leave the past behind
When I look out through my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, going away, feeling fine woah wo-oh
And when you follow where he leads
You've got to leave the past behind
Man is born in trouble, everybody got the blues
People looking for an answer, people wishing for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell them what you know and you must live a life that's true
Wo-hoo
Aoww man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People praying for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer there is one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk, you must hurry up to beat the clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away (going away)
I'm going away (going away)
I'm feeling fine, 89 is really 99
I'm going away, going away, going away
Island in the sky is number nine
I'm going away, going away, going away
I'm feeling fine
Well it's a good good feeling when you leave the past behind
Yeah I've got to start another circle, got to leave the past behind
Wo-ooh
I'm going away, you won't see me for a while
I gotta do some things, I got to walk an extra mile
But I'll see you in the city of the lost angel
I'm going away
lyrics version 6
Life is hard, life ain't easy
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
And if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell 'em what you know and you must live a life that's true [Verse starts spoken and segues into singing]
I'm getting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, I got no time for looking back
I'm going away-eh-ye-ah-ah
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine, yeah, yah
When it's time to go you got to leave the past behind
Wa ow ow ow
Wa ow
When I look outside my window it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine
'Cause when it's time to go
You've got to leave the past behind
Wa ah ah ow wo-oh-oh-oh
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, ow
Talk, waoh
Hurry up and beat that clock
You've got to tell 'em to get ready so they can leave this earth behind
Wa owh ow
Wa wow wa wow
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away
Going away yay yay-eh
I'm feeling fine, yeah
When it's time to go
You got to leave this past
When it's time to go
You got to leave this earth
When it's time to go
You've got to leave this earth behin-ah-ow-ow wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
And if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell 'em what you know and you must live a life that's true [Verse starts spoken and segues into singing]
I'm getting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, I got no time for looking back
I'm going away-eh-ye-ah-ah
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine, yeah, yah
When it's time to go you got to leave the past behind
Wa ow ow ow
Wa ow
When I look outside my window it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine
'Cause when it's time to go
You've got to leave the past behind
Wa ah ah ow wo-oh-oh-oh
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, ow
Talk, waoh
Hurry up and beat that clock
You've got to tell 'em to get ready so they can leave this earth behind
Wa owh ow
Wa wow wa wow
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away
Going away yay yay-eh
I'm feeling fine, yeah
When it's time to go
You got to leave this past
When it's time to go
You got to leave this earth
When it's time to go
You've got to leave this earth behin-ah-ow-ow wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow
lyrics version 7
I'm putting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, I've got no time for looking back
I'm going away
Don't help me [Spoken]
I'm putting on my walking shoes an' please help me grab my hat
It's time some pretty soon I'll be leaving, I got no time for looking back
I'm going away ye-eh yeah
I'm feeling fine wo-oh oh-oh
And when it's time to go you've got to leave be' your past behind
Oh when I look outside my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine ah ha
When it's time to go
Better be ready to leave your past behind
[Snore]
Well
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk
You must hurry up to beat that clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
My circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away
But I'm feeling fine
Yeah-hoo-yo-oh-hoo-ooh
When it's time to go you better leave past behind
Nnn-hhn-ah-he-he-he-arg-hnn
You've got to start another circle, got to leave your past behind
Hmm gotta leave it behind
Well, leave it behind
Hmm-mmm-ooh-ooh-hoo
Oh do do do do do do do ETC
Oh you gotta leave your past behind
Yoo-hoo-hoo
yoo-ooh-hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh ooh
Wo-ho-ah-mm hmm mmm
It's time that I was leaving, I've got no time for looking back
I'm going away
Don't help me [Spoken]
I'm putting on my walking shoes an' please help me grab my hat
It's time some pretty soon I'll be leaving, I got no time for looking back
I'm going away ye-eh yeah
I'm feeling fine wo-oh oh-oh
And when it's time to go you've got to leave be' your past behind
Oh when I look outside my window, it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine ah ha
When it's time to go
Better be ready to leave your past behind
[Snore]
Well
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you got the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, you must talk
You must hurry up to beat that clock
You must tell them to get ready so they can leave the past behind
My circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand, don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away
But I'm feeling fine
Yeah-hoo-yo-oh-hoo-ooh
When it's time to go you better leave past behind
Nnn-hhn-ah-he-he-he-arg-hnn
You've got to start another circle, got to leave your past behind
Hmm gotta leave it behind
Well, leave it behind
Hmm-mmm-ooh-ooh-hoo
Oh do do do do do do do ETC
Oh you gotta leave your past behind
Yoo-hoo-hoo
yoo-ooh-hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh ooh
Wo-ho-ah-mm hmm mmm