I'm Going Down
J.J.ケイル Lyrics


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Time on my hands
Since you been away boy
I ain't got no plans
No no no no
And the sound of the rain
Against my windowpane
Is slowly, is slowly drivin' me insane, boy
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
Cause you ain't around baby
My whole world's upside down

Sleep don't come easy
Boy please believe me
Since you been gone
Everything's goin' wrong
Why'd you have to say goodbye
Look what you've done to me
I can't stop these tears from fallin' from my eyes
Ooh baby

I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
'Cause you ain't around baby
My whole world's upside down

Oooh baby love
goin' down, goin' down
Mmm ooh I'm goin' down
Ooh I, I

I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
Cause you ain't around baby
My whole world's upside down

Ooh, goin' down
Goin' down
Oh, I don't know what to do
If I ever lose you
I'll be goin' down
I said I'll be goin' down
Oh, please forgive me baby
I'm 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

Overall Meaning

In J.J. Cale’s song “I’m Going Down,” the singer expresses his feelings of loneliness and sadness after being separated from his lover. He has nothing to do and nothing to look forward to, except for the sound of the rain tapping against the windowpane. The raindrops remind him of his tears falling from his eyes as he tries to come to terms with the fact that his lover has left him. He sings “I’m going down, I’m going down” because his life is incomplete and everything he does is wrong without his lover around.


Furthermore, the singer feels sleep-deprived and is plagued by anxiety since his lover left him. He cannot forget the pain and hurt that he has experienced because of this separation. The singer's whole world is shattered, and he feels like he is descending into darkness. He cannot imagine moving on with his life and the only thing that can cure his pain is his lover’s return. In the end, he pleads with his lover to come home, apologizing for whatever he has done wrong and asking for forgiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

Time on my hands
I have plenty of free time now that you're gone.


Since you been away boy
Ever since you left me, boy.


I ain't got no plans
I have nothing to do.


No no no no
I am really upset and frustrated.


And the sound of the rain
The sound of raindrops falling.


Against my windowpane
Hitting against my window.


Is slowly, is slowly drivin' me insane, boy
It is gradually driving me crazy, boy.


I'm goin' down
I am feeling very depressed.


Cause you ain't around baby
Because I miss you so much, baby.


My whole world's upside down
Everything in my life feels out of whack or wrong without you.


Sleep don't come easy
I have trouble falling asleep.


Boy please believe me
Please trust me, boy.


Since you been gone
Ever since you left me.


Everything's goin' wrong
Everything in my life is falling apart.


Why'd you have to say goodbye
Why did you have to leave me?


Look what you've done to me
You have caused me so much pain and sadness.


I can't stop these tears from fallin' from my eyes
I cannot help but cry constantly.


Ooh baby
Oh, my darling.


Oooh baby love
Oh, my beloved.


Ooh, goin' down
Oh, feeling so low.


Oh, I don't know what to do
I am at a loss for what to do.


If I ever lose you
If I ever lose you, boy.


I'll be goin' down
I will be completely devastated.


Please forgive me baby
Please forgive me, my love.


I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry
I am deeply sorry for what I have done.


What did I do wrong?
What did I do to deserve this?


And come on home
Please come back to me.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Norman Jesse Whitfield

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