Going Down
Buddy Guy feat. Eric Clapton Lyrics
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I have had my fun if I never get well no more.
All of my health is failing;
Lord I'm going down slow
I'm going down slow.
Please write my mother and tell her the shape I'm in.
Please write my mother and tell her the shape I'm in.
Tell her to pray for me
For all of my sin.
On the next train south look for my clothes back home.
On the next train south, look for my clothes back home.
Cause all of my health is failing
Lord, I'm going down slow,
I'm going down slow.
All of my health is failing
Lord, I'm going down slow,
I'm going down slow.
Feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow
The lyrics of Buddy Guy's "Going Down" tell the tale of a man whose health is failing rapidly. The repetition of the phrase "I have had my fun if I never get well no more" suggests that he has lived his life to the fullest, but now the consequences are catching up with him. His health is deteriorating, and he knows that his time is running out. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is resigned to his fate. He asks for forgiveness for his sins, and he wants his mother to know what has become of him.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly despondent. He instructs the listener to look for his clothes back home on the next train south, indicating that he expects to pass away soon. The final four lines of the song repeat the phrase "I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow" four times. The repetition of this line creates a sense of inevitability, as the singer appears to be accepting his fate.
Overall, the lyrics of "Going Down" paint a vivid picture of a man who has lived life on his own terms but is now facing the consequences of his actions. The repetition of certain phrases and the singer's resigned tone create a sense of finality, as if he knows that his time on earth is coming to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
I have had my fun if I never get well no more.
I have lived my life to the fullest, and even if I do not recover from my illness, I have no regrets.
All of my health is failing; Lord I'm going down slow.
My health is deteriorating, and I can feel myself getting weaker every day. I am slowly approaching my demise.
Please write my mother and tell her the shape I'm in.
I am so ill that I want to make sure that at least my mother knows about my current condition.
Tell her to pray for me Forgive me for my sin For all of my sin.
I am aware of my wrongdoing and sins, and I want my mother to pray for me and forgive me.
On the next train south look for my clothes back home.
I am so sick that I believe my time is coming. My clothes will be the only things that will make it back to my home.
Cause all of my health is failing Lord, I'm going down slow, I'm going down slow.
Again, I am dying slowly, and it's going to happen sooner than later.
All of my health is failing Lord, I'm going down slow, I'm going down slow.
I am not in good shape, and my condition is only getting worse with time.
Feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I can feel the end is near, and I am running out of time as each second passes.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I think my death is imminent, and I am coming to terms with it.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
My health is not improving, and I feel like I am slowly heading towards the end.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
I am running out of time, and there is no escape from what's coming.
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow.
There is a sense of inevitability, and I know that my time is up.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES B. ODEN
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@randomnameindeed
Buddy Guy just blows everyone out of the water with his solo here. It's such an aggressive, dirty and hard hitting solo. Raw emotion. Love it!
@ExtremeWays4Bourne
I have never heard anything like it.
@garygruber1452
As much as I like Buddy Guy, we stopped going to see him in concert a couple of years ago due to his propensity to me extremely vulgar on stage. With music as great as his, that is totally unnecessary.
@Storstrom-Youtube
He is amazing, but I think that all of them are. Very equal and unique in their own right...
@joshbowers1898
@@garygruber1452 he’s a grown man Gary if he wants to say fuck on stage that’s his right , I don’t think he’s hurtin without your ticket sales
@garygruber1452
@@joshbowers1898 The fact that you can do something does not necessarily mean that you should do it.
This is one of the precepts of what we call a 'civil society'.
@danf8047
These 4 giants/legends on one stage... this will never happen again, pure music, talent and so much fun... :)
@oswaldoarias2999
No fancy clothes, the cheapest and unconfortable chairs ever and still blowing everybody minds with their talent, this was awesome 👌🏽
@nigil7386
Usually Eric is my favourite, but that Buddy’s solo is incredible
@jmr1068204
2:34 BB King approves of Clapton's amazing Blues solo skills...