Mary J. Blige

I'm Goin' Down

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I'm Goin' Down Lyrics

Time on my hands
Since you've been away boy
I ain't got no plans no no no no
and the sounds of the rain
against my window pane
is slowly slowly driving me insane, boy

<chorus>
I'm goin' down
i'm goin' down
cause you ain't around baby
my whole worlds upside down

sleep don't come easy
boy please believe me
since you've been gone
everything goin' wrong

why'd you have to say good-bye
look what you've done to me
i can't stop these tears from
fallin' from my eyes,ooh baby

ooh baby, goin 'down
I'm goin down ooh
I'm going down ooh i-i-i

ooooh goin' down, goin' down

ooh, i dont know what to do
if i ever lose you
I'll be goin' down said I'll be goin' down
uuhh uhhh please forgive me baby
I so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry
what did i do wrong
i said what did i do wrong
please forgive me baby and come on home
goin' down goin' down goin' down goin' down

(hums)

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nlcole On Apr 29, 2004

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2004-04-29 18:02:36

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by hayles89

19y ago

awwwwwh i love this song. the first time i eva heard it was like, five years ago or something. It was sung by the stars of a show called Sister Sister and i loved it but never knew who actually sung it, or if it was even a real song. then they sang it on PCD The Search For the Next Doll. and i was like :O lol. its such a beautiful song. Lol so now that my life story is out of the way, the meaning... I think it's just about a break up where the girl is still in love with him. I think the line: 'look what you've done to me' is so powerful. awesome song -hayles

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by lovable89

20y ago

This is a very emotional song. It is about her missing her ex or lover so much that its all she thinks about. She cant eat or sleep, and she cries all the time. Her life is going down!

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by Variety

20y ago

...actually Mary J. Blige covered this song. This song was written and originally performed by a kickass band called Rose Royce, I personally like the original better, and think it's way worth listening to.

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