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Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
Words & Music:
Doc Pomus/ Mort ShumanHear that old train whistle
howling in the night
If that flyer's southbound
Everything will be all right
I'm leaving now, leaving now, leaving now,
I'm gonna get back home somehow
Don't nobody tell me
baby's been untrue
If she's been unfaithful
I don't know what I'll do
I'm leaving now, leaving now, leaving now
I'm gonna get back home somehow
Never thought that I could miss her so
I never thought I could , now I know
The sound of the old train whistle
Makes me want to cry
Reminds me of that lonely feeling
When I said goodbye
I'm leaving now, leaving now, leaving now
I'm gonna get back home somehow Recorded:
1962/03/18, first released on
Pot LuckReactions
A great track, played very well. To me Elvis does sound into it; the way he leads the outro. No Little Sister though.
I've always liked this song immensely and it's always such a joy to listen to. "Pot Luck" is such a brilliant album and it's easily one of Elvis' very best albums too.
3.5 star song, Pot Luck album 4 stars. His sound/voice had changed since before his armt stint, not worse just different, glad he was not stock in the 50´ like some people seems to wish for.
A great favourite of mine and to me a true rocker. This is the type of rock song that suited him as his voice became more cultured and the early roughness of his voice disappeared.
It is not a bad song, but it certainly is forgettable and a little boring. Along with "Night Rider" this feels very slight, like an imitation of real rock music. I don't want to be too hard on this track---I sing along when it comes on and it's a fun track, it just isn't on the level of, for example, anything from the Elvis Is Back album.
Not one of his better songs; rather bland and lackluster to be honest. There are much better songs on this album. Keep in mind, this was the second album where the "Nashville Sound" was really starting to take over. The ballads on this album were much better. The Elvis era of pure rock 'n roll stopped in 1958-1959 unfortunately.
This isnt a bad song, just not a great song , and Pot Luck isnt a bad album, its just not a great album. For those looking for a good rock n roll song, this & Night Rider were the contenders but Elvis just doesnt seem to be into it and they never really live up to their potential. The whole LP is a very bland affair with Suspicion being the outstanding track.
A fair rocker from the 1962 LP "Pot Luck, which was easily the worst non-soundtrack LP of Elvis' in the 60's. This song is not bad, but far from his greatest rock and roll recordings. 3 stars.
The best songs on Pot Luck were from Pomus/Shuman and this is one of them.
Pot Luck is one of my favourite albums although this song is not a particular favourite. Having said that it is performed and engineered with perfection as are all the songs on the album
An awesome, imaginative, atmospheric rocker from my favourite album.
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