MOJO - Song of the Day - Something Good Coming

[Refugee 7]

Since I think most of us have a copy of MOJO by now, let's discuss the songs.

Let's start today off with Something Good Coming - your thoughts?

Something Good Coming

Composer Tom Petty

I’m watching the water

Watching the coast

Suddenly I know

What I want the most

And I want to tell you

Still I hold back

I need some time

Get my life on track

I know that look on your face

But there’s somethin’ lucky about this place

And there’s somethin’ good comin’

For you and me

Somethin’ good comin’

There has to be

And I’m thinking ‘bout mama

And about the kids

And the way we lived

And the things we did

How she never had a chance

Never caught a break

And how we pay for our big mistakes

I know so well the look on your face

And there’s somethin’ lucky about this place

There’s somethin’ good comin’

Just over the hill

Somethin’ good comin’

I know it will

And I’m in for the long run

Wherever it goes

Ridin’ the river

Wherever it goes

And I’m an honest man

Work’s all I know

You take that away

Don’t know where to go

And I know that look that’s on your face

There’s somethin’ lucky about this place

There’s somethin’ good comin’

For you and me

Somethin’ good comin’

There has to be

[Refugee 7]

I love the lyrics of this song. I love the music. Beautifully played. But...it seems like such a LONG song for some reason.

[NightDriver 208]

^I feel the same way, and I've caught myself skipping it for that reason...

The lyrics are absolutely beautiful (except for the rhyming repetition of "wherever it goes"...should have been "wherever it flows" or "wherever it rolls" imho), it's absolutely beautifully played, but somehow I always feel it doesn't fit into the overall structure of the album. A bit like "High In The Morning", I guess. Both songs have their charm, but I don't think they accompany the other songs on Mojo very well.

I would have gladly had "Mystery Of Love" and their Sonny Boy Williamson cover of "Help Me" for these two - it would also have made "Good Enough" a more reasonable and appropriate closer.

Edited July 20, 2010 by NightDriver

[Marion 1,411]

I love this song. It made me cry the first time I heard it. It applies to so many situations in my life along with my family and friends right now. It came along at the perfect time. Beautiful melody as well.

[BrandyZep 0]

i'm with Marion...love this song so much.....Thank you TPatH.

[DCAHNM 0]

Instant favorite. I love it. Sorta Wildflowers-y sounding to me. Also, a bit Colin Hay-ish too. The song just flows. So beautiful.

[Magnolia 171]

This song is GENIUS, top to bottom. Love love LOVE it. I said it before, that it hit me immediately just like "Have Love Will Travel" did.

NightDriver, I fully agree that the lyric should be "wherever it flows". I always feel like Tom sang it wrong and just decided not to fix it for some reason.

[Yer so bad 4]

One of my favorite of the album, it´s an extremely beautiful song, it reminds me a lot of moments of my life... And I agree with Magnolia, it hit me like Have love will travel, Tom´s such a sweet soul!

[MJ§LastDance 0]

The first time I heard it, it brought tears to my eyes, because it's just so beautiful. It has such a smooth sound, it takes you away to a wonderful place. It's kinda sad but not depressing, it's a very hopeful song. Makes me come down and relax or sing along with it.

But as it was said before, for some reason it drags towards the end. I thought I would like it much more when I bought the album, but the more I listened to it, the longer it seemed to be.

So I actually don't listen to it too often and if I do, I stop it in the middle. There are other songs on MOJO I like to listen to more.

By the way, I'm singing this with my band so that's I guess also a reason why I don't listen to it too often when I'm on my own.

[Sugar 0]

Sweet, tender song. It touches me in the heart when I hear it.