[ti:Goin' Down (45 Version)] [ar:The Monkees] [al:Forever] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Goin' Down - The Monkees [00:00.83]Written by:DavyJones/MichaelNesmith/PeterTork/DianeHilderbrand/MickyDolenz [00:01.66]Sock it to me [00:04.30]Floatin' down the river [00:04.98]With a saturated liver [00:05.58]And I wish I could forgive her [00:06.67]But I do believe she meant it [00:07.84]When she told me to forget it [00:08.93]And I bet she will regret it [00:10.05]When they find me in the morning wet and drowned [00:13.53]And the word gets 'round [00:16.42]Goin' down [00:18.25]Goin' down [00:20.59]Coming' up for air [00:21.32]It's pretty stuffy under there [00:22.15]I'd like to say I didn't care [00:23.44]But I forgot to leave a note [00:24.55]And it's so hard to stay afloat [00:25.72]I'm soakin' wet without a boat [00:26.65]And I knew I should have taken off my shoes [00:29.55]It's front page news [00:32.69]Goin' down [00:34.56]Goin' down [00:53.24]I wish I had another drink [00:54.21]It wouldn't be so hard to sink [00:55.35]I should have taken time to think [00:56.50]Besides I got the picture straight [00:57.48]She must have had another date [00:58.48]I didn't need this extra weight [00:59.45]I wish that I could see the way to shore [01:02.44]Don't want no more [01:05.41]Goin' down [01:06.89]I'm goin' down [01:09.27]And now I see the life I led [01:10.53]I slept it all away in bed [01:11.54]I should have learned to swim instead [01:12.57]And now it's really got me stumped [01:13.63]I can't believe why I jumped [01:14.59]I'd like to get my tummy pumped [01:15.70]I can't believe they drink this stuff in town [01:18.90]This dirty brown [01:21.59]Goin' down [01:23.27]Goin' down [01:25.47]Goin' down [01:27.22]Goin' down [01:29.47]Ah down [01:31.32]Goin' down [01:33.32]Goin' down [01:35.38]Goin' down [01:37.34]Goin' down [01:39.25]Goin' down [01:41.54]I wish I looked before I leaped [01:43.67]I didn't know it was so deep [01:45.59]Been down so far I don't get wet [01:47.78]Haven't touched the bottom yet [01:49.67]This river scene is gettin' old [01:51.56]I'm hungry sleepy wet and cold [01:53.61]She told me to forget it nice [01:55.79]I should have taken her advice [01:57.80]I only want to go on home [01:59.86]I'd gladly leave that girl alone [02:01.94]What a way to spend the night [02:03.95]If I don't drown I'll die of fright [02:06.03]My pappy taught me how to float [02:07.94]But I can't swim a single note [02:10.01]Threw me in to teach me how [02:12.15]I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow [02:14.20]And now I've floated way down stream [02:16.22]Know this has to be a dream [02:18.05]If I could find my way to shore [02:20.22]I'd never never do this anymore [02:22.11]I'll give you three I've been down nine [02:24.36]I'm goin' down just one more time [02:26.24]Goin' down [02:27.60]Goin' down [02:29.92]Goin' down [02:31.92]Goin' down [02:33.68]Goin' down [02:35.76]Goin' down [02:44.20]Goin' down [02:46.28]Goin' down [02:48.13]Goin' down [02:49.88]I'm goin' down [02:51.96]Back home to my friends [02:53.94]Back under the warm [02:55.97]And I can do with it too [02:58.01]I'm goin' down [03:07.21]Now the sky is gettin' light [03:09.21]An everything will be all right [03:11.16]Think I finally got the knack [03:13.17]Just floatin' here lazy on my back [03:15.22]I never really liked that town [03:17.50]I think I'll ride the river down [03:19.68]Just movin' slow and floatin' free [03:21.35]There's a river swinging under me [03:23.55]Waving back to the folks on shore [03:25.62]I should have thought of this before [03:27.61]I'm floatin' on down to New Orleans [03:29.53]And pick up on some swingin' scenes [03:31.71]I'm gonna know a better day [03:33.42]I'm goin' down groovin' all the way [03:35.36]Goin' down [03:36.86]Go go go in' down [03:38.86]I'm goin' down back back back [03:40.95]I'm goin' back back back back home [03:44.19]I'm go goin' down hey hey hey hey [03:47.20]Goin' on down hey hey hey hey [03:50.08]Go go goin' down