Go Down
CC/DC Lyrics

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Ruby, Ruby, where you been so long
Done took to drinkin' whiskey
Baby since you been gone
Ain't no one I know do it as good as you

Lickin' on that lickin' stick the way you do
You got the lips to make a strong man weak
And a heathen pray

Tell you ain't just the way you speak

You know it's just the way you go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down

Mary, Mary, you're the one for me
And the way you hum
Sting like a bumble bee
I'll be around to see you 'bout half past ten

Ain't felt this good
Since I don't know when
You got the touch that I need so much
In your finger tips

I got the honey that ya love to taste
On those lovely lips so go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down

Baby rub it on
Why' know it's sticky and sweet
And it's been so long
And no else got a touch like you

I let you do the things to me
I let no other woman do
Feels good, feels good, oh yeah
You do it like you should

I loved you so much
Make me so glad I'm a man
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down, go down

Go down, go down, go down, go down
Go down, go down, go down

Overall Meaning

The song Go Down by AC/DC is a sexually charged, rock and roll anthem that celebrates the pleasures of oral sex. The lyrics suggest that the women referred to in the song (Ruby and Mary) are skilled in the art of fellatio, and that the singer has an insatiable appetite for it. The lyrics use metaphorical language to describe the act, such as "licking on that lickin stick," "the way you go down," and "the touch that I need so much in your fingertips." The song is essentially a celebration of masculine desire, and the singer revels in his primordial urge to engage in sexual pleasure.

The lyrics also touch on themes of addiction and longing. Ruby is portrayed as a woman who has been absent from the singer's life for some time, and in her absence, he has turned to drinking whiskey to fill the void. He suggests that no other woman can satisfy him the way she can, and that her return has reawakened his desire for her. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do anything in order to get the pleasure he craves, and that he is addicted to the physical pleasure that Ruby provides him.

Line by Line Meaning

Ruby, Ruby, where you been so long
Asking where Ruby has been for so long

Done took to drinkin' whiskey
Ruby became an alcoholic

Baby since you been gone
Since Ruby has been gone

Ain't no one I know do it as good as you
No one else can do it as good as Ruby

Lickin' on that lickin' stick the way you do
Describing how Ruby licks the lickin' stick

You got the lips to make a strong man weak
Ruby's lips are so irresistible they can make a strong man weak

And a heathen pray
A heathen would pray because of Ruby's power

Tell you ain't just the way you speak
It's not just Ruby's speech that's enticing

You know it's just the way you go down
It's the way Ruby performs oral sex

Mary, Mary, you're the one for me
Mary is the one for the artist

And the way you hum
Describing Mary's humming

Sting like a bumble bee
Mary's humming is powerful as a bumble bee sting

I'll be around to see you 'bout half past ten
The singer will see Mary at around ten-thirty

Ain't felt this good
The singer hasn't felt this good

Since I don't know when
The singer doesn't know when he felt this good before

You got the touch that I need so much
Mary has the touch that the artist needs so much

In your finger tips
The touch is in Mary's fingertips

I got the honey that ya love to taste
The singer has the honey that Mary loves to taste

On those lovely lips so go down
The singer wants Mary to perform oral sex

Baby rub it on
The artist wants Mary to rub it on

Why' know it's sticky and sweet
The artist knows it's sticky and sweet

And it's been so long
It's been a long time

And no else got a touch like you
No one else has a touch like Mary

I let you do the things to me
The artist allows Mary to do things to him

I let no other woman do
The singer only lets Mary do those things to him

Feels good, feels good, oh yeah
It feels good

You do it like you should
Mary performs well

I loved you so much
The artist loves Mary very much

Make me so glad I'm a man
Mary makes the artist glad he's a man

Go down, go down, go down, go down
Repeating the desire for oral sex

Go down, go down, go down
Repeating the desire for oral sex

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ronald Belford Scott, Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young

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