Alex Terry, an Australian who plays the blues as if he grew up in Chicago, presents his first studio CD: Goin' Down Slow. Together with his band, Alex sings and plays that Mississippi saxophone (blues harmonica, that is) on a number of blues classics, all performed with taste, raw power, and that magic touch of Chicago smoke!
Check out "Up the Line" and "Caledonia" for a feel for what Alex and his rockin' band are up to with the blues.
Enjoy!!
Source: Cdbaby - Goin' Down Slow by Al & The Coholics
Goin' Down Slow
Al & the Coholics Lyrics
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I want to tell you I've had big fun if I don't get well no more
You see my health is failing
And I'm going down slow, yes I am
Now what I want you to do for me
Somebody write my father, tell him the shape that I'm in, oh yeah
Oh early tonight will someone call my father,
And while you're talkin' to him, tell him to pray for me
And tell me to forgive me, forgive me for all my sins
Yeah forgive me for my sins
Tell him that I'm heading on my way,
Look for, look for me close home, oh yeah
Tell him early one morning to look for, to look for me close home, yeah
You tell him just in case he don't see my body
Oh he can do, all he can do is stand there and moan
And I believe he can do, yes he can, yeah, yes he can, yeah
Mmmmmmmmm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah oh
Early one morning
I'm coming on home
And I believe I'll make it there, yes I do, yes I do
And I tell you, I tell you that
Early one morning I'm going on home
And I believe to my soul yeah I'm gonna make it there, yes I do
Oh but just in case, he don't see my body
Let me him know his child has gone out of this world
Some way
Right now I'm going down, oh oh, I'm going down real slow
The lyrics to Al & the Coholics' song "Goin' Down Slow" convey a sense of resignation and acceptance of one's fate. The singer acknowledges that their health is failing and that they've had their fun, but they don't expect to recover. They are not fighting against this inevitability but are rather at peace with it. The first stanza sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the repeated phrase "if I don't get well no more" underscoring the finality of the situation. The second stanza is a request for someone to inform the singer's father of their condition, and to pray for them and forgive them for their sins. The final stanza suggests that the singer is on their way "home" and is prepared for whatever lies ahead.
Some possible interpretations of the lyrics include a sense of regret for one's past actions or a desire for closure with family members before passing away. The repeated reference to going "down slow" may also connote a sense of gradual loss and decay, rather than a sudden death. Overall, the song evokes a mood of melancholy reflection on the finality of life and the inevitability of death.
Line by Line Meaning
I have had my fun, if I don't get well no more
I've enjoyed my life, but if I can't get better, it's all right
I want to tell you I've had big fun if I don't get well no more
I want to share that I've had a great time, even if it's coming to an end
You see my health is failing
My body is starting to give up on me
And I'm going down slow, yes I am
I'm dying, but it's happening gradually
Now what I want you to do for me
I need to ask you a favor
Somebody write my father, tell him the shape that I'm in, oh yeah
Please inform my dad of my worsening condition
Oh early tonight will someone call my father,
Can someone please give him a call soon?
Tell him the, tell him the shape that I'm in, oh yeah
Explain to him the current state of my health
And while you're talkin' to him, tell him to pray for me
Please ask him to pray for my recovery
And tell me to forgive me, forgive me for all my sins
Also, ask him to forgive me for any wrongdoing in my life
Tell him that I'm heading on my way,
Let him know that I'm on my way out
Look for, look for me close home, oh yeah
Tell him to search for me near our home
Tell him early one morning to look for, to look for me close home, yeah
Instruct him to check early in the morning near the house
You tell him just in case he don't see my body
Let him know that if he can't find me physically, I'm gone
Oh he can do, all he can do is stand there and moan
All he'll be able to do is grieve
And I believe he can do, yes he can, yeah, yes he can, yeah
But I still believe he can handle it
Mmmmmmmmm
Instrumental
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah oh
Exclamation of emotion
Early one morning
At some point in the future
I'm coming on home
I'm returning to where I belong
And I believe I'll make it there, yes I do, yes I do
Hopeful that I'll reach my destination
And I tell you, I tell you that
I want to make something clear
Early one morning I'm going on home
I'm going to die someday soon
And I believe to my soul yeah I'm gonna make it there, yes I do
I have faith that I'll successfully pass away
Oh but just in case, he don't see my body
But if my body can't be found
Let me him know his child has gone out of this world
Please inform him of my passing
Some way
Simply put
Right now I'm going down, oh oh, I'm going down real slow
Currently, I'm getting closer to death with each passing day
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES B. ODEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ναsια Αποστολακη
The sound of the guitar! Ecstasy! 🔥Blues for ever! 💙Cheers mr Don! 🍷🎶🎶🍷
Don's Tunes
Cheers Nasia🥃
Martin Snodgrass
Don's Tunes is my best way to start a Sunday. Always a positive in a world of Negativity.
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Enjoy Martin!
Jules In July
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Alin Hanciu
right you are, good sir!
Светлана Ш.
Как всегда прекрасно,за окном идёт дождь и блюз прекрасно сочетается с ним!
Cosmic Ali The Observer
So good.😁
Jackie Frierson
Hello everyone from around the world Don you are 1 amazing person ❤️ thanks for all you do
SP Moran
Hello Jackie.