tragically hip MONKEES
Wayne Chesser
citynski wrote:
> Hello Music FANS
> I was wondering where I might find the lyrics for New Orleans is
> sinking by
> tragically hip
> and/or the lyrics to GOIN' DOWN by the Monkees it was the flip side
> on a
> 45 eons ago
> but went :
> FLOATIN DOWN THE RIVER
> ON A SATURATED LIVER
> BUT I DO BELIEVE SHE MEANT IT
> WHEN SHE TOLD ME TO FORGET IT
>
> If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated
> IT'S A PIONEERING RAP SONG
> BUT IS JUST SO COOL
Goin' Down
by Diane Hilderbrand, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith,
Micky Dolenz & David Jones
Sock it to me...
Floatin' in the river
With a saturated liver,
And I wish I could forgive her,
But, I do believe she meant it
When she told me to forget it,
And I bet she will regret it
When they find me in the morning wet and drowned,
And word gets 'round
I'm goin' down,
I'm goin' down.
Coming' up for air
It's pretty stuffy under there,
I'd like to say I didn't care,
But, I forgot to leave a note,
And it's so hard to stay afloat,
I'm soakin' wet without a boat
And I knew I should have taken off my shoes,
It's front page news,
Goin' down,
Goin' down.
FIRST SOLO
Help-help
Help-help,
Help-help,
Help-help,
Help,
Help-help,
Help-help,
I wish I had another drink,
It wouldn't be so hard to sink,
I should have taken time to think,
Besides I got my picture straight,
She must have had another date,
I didn't need this extra weight,
I wish that I could see the way to shore,
I don't want no more,
Goin' down,
I'm goin' down.
And now I see the life I led,
I slept it all away in bed.
I should have learned to swim instead,
And now it's really got me stumped,
I can't believe why I jumped,
I'd like to get my tummy pumped
I can't believe they drink this stuff in town,
This dirty brown,
Goin' down,
Goin' down,
SECOND SOLO
I'm goin' down, hey,
Goin' down, help-help,
Goin' down,
Gotta, goin' down,
Goin' down,
Goin' down,
Goin' down,
Goin' down,
I wish I'd look before I leap,
I didn't know it was so deep,
Been down so far I don't get wet,
Haven't touched the bottom yet,
This river scene is gettin' old,
I'm hungry, sleepy, wet and cold,
She told me to forget it nice,
I should have taken her advice.
I only want to go on home,
I'll gladly leave that girl alone,
What a way to spend the night,
If I don't drown, I'll die of fright.
My pappy taught me how to float,
But, I can't swim a single note,
He threw me in to teach me how,
I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow.
And now I've floated way downstream,
I know this has to be a dream,
If I could find my way to shore,
I'd never, never do this anymore.
They give you three, I've been down nine,
I'm goin' down just one more time.
Goin' down.
Goin' down.
Goin' down,
Goin' down,
I'm goin' down,
Go-go-go-goin' down,
Back-back-back-back home,
Back-back-back home, back
Back-back-back home
Goin' down,
Goin' down,
I'm goin' down,
I'm goin' back home,
Back to my friends,
Back to the one,
Back to do with the truth,
I'm going home, ahh.
Now the sky is gettin' light
Everything will be alright
Think I finally got the knack
Just floatin' and lazin' on my back
I never really liked that town
I think I'll ride the river down
Just movin' slow and floatin' free
This river swingin' under me.
Waving back to the suckers on shore
I should have thought of this before
I'm flowin' on down to New Orleans
And pick up on some swingin' scenes
I'm goin' to know a better day
I'll go down groovin' all the way
Goin' down
Goin' down
Unashamedly copied from http://www.flash.net/~wxh6192/monkees/index.html
where you can find most of the rest of The Monkees' lyrics.
--
Wayne
http://www.concentric.net/~Achesser/wayne.htm
'Words you say never seem to live up to the ones inside your head' -
Soundgarden
'In the madness of a silent eternity, we find solace in false visions
that protect us from reality' - Fates Warning
'Every day sends future to past; every step brings me closer to my last'
- Dream Theater