I’m Goin’ Down

Track 14 on Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits

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“I’m Goin' Down” was the sixth of seven singles released from Born in the USA. All seven reached the top 10 in the US. In the UK, it did not chart despite all six of the… Read More

Aug. 27, 19851 viewer108.3K views

I’m Goin’ Down Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We sit in the car outside your house, you're quiet
I can feel the heat coming around
I go to put my arm around you
And you give me a look like I'm way out of bounds
Well, you let out one of your bored sighs
Well, lately when I look into your eyes

[Chorus]
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down

[Verse 2]
We get dressed up, and we go out, baby, for the night
We come home early burning, burning in some fire fight
I'm sick and tired of you setting me up, yeah
Setting me up just to knock-a knock-a knock-a me down
Down, down, down

[Chorus]
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down

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[Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 3]
I pull you close now, baby
But when we kiss, I can feel a doubt
I remember back when we started
My kisses used to turn you inside-out
I used to drive you to work in the morning
Friday night, I'd drive you all around
You used to love to drive me wild, yeah
But lately, girl, you get your kicks from just driving me down
Down, down, down

[Chorus]
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down

[Outro]
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, hey a-boppa de down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
I'm goin' down, hey a-boppa de down, down
I'm goin' down, down, down, hey
I'm goin' down, down, hey boppa, hey boppa de down, say
Mmm, hey, hey, de bop boppa, we're down
Hey, hey, mmm, de bop boppa say
Down, hey, hey, mmm be bop boppa, we're down
Hey, hey, ooh, bebop bop yeah
Yeah mmm, say down down, down, down, down
Hey down, down
Say down, down, down, down, down

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“I’m Goin' Down” was the sixth of seven singles released from Born in the USA. All seven reached the top 10 in the US. In the UK, it did not chart despite all six of the album’s other singles reaching the top 20. It reached #13 in Sweden and #62 in Germany.

Songfacts called “I’m Goin' Down” Springsteen’s “most repetitive” song, counting over 80 instances of the word ‘down’.