Goin' Down Slow
Tom Jones & Jeff Beck Lyrics
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In fact, things kings and queens can't never get.
And they don't even know about it.
And good times?
I have had my fun
if I never get well no more
if I never get well no more
Whoa, my health is fadin'
Oh yeah, I'm goin' down slow.
Now looky here.
I did not say I was a millionare.
But I said I have spent more money than a millionare.
Cause if I had kept all of the money I had already spent,
I'd woulda been a millionare a long time ago.
And women? Well, great googly moogly.
Please write my mama
Tell her the shape I'm in
Please write my mama
Tell her the shape I'm in
Tell her pray for me
Forgive me for my sins
The song "Goin' Down Slow" by Tom Jones and Jeff Beck is a tale about the ups and downs of life, and how the singer has experienced many things that kings and queens will never be able to enjoy, and things that they are completely unaware of. In the opening lines, there is an air of pride in the singer's voice, as he boasts about the pleasures he has experienced. He has lived a life full of joy and good times, but now his health is declining, and he's aware that he is slowly heading towards his end.
The middle of this song addresses money, as the singer claims that he has spent more than a millionaire, and if he had kept all the money he had spent, he would have been a millionaire a long time ago. This line could be interpreted in different ways, but it could mean that the singer has lived life to the fullest, with no regrets or worries about the money he has spent. Finally, the song talks about the importance of family as the singer urges the listener to write to his mother and inform her about his health status and to pray for him and forgive him for his sins.
Line by Line Meaning
Man, you know I've enjoyed things that kings and queens will never have
I have experienced pleasures that even royal people could not access.
In fact, things kings and queens can't never get.
The things I've enjoyed are simply impossible for royalty to have.
And they don't even know about it.
These great joys don't even make it to the kings and queens' attention.
And good times?
And you ask about whether I've had some fun?
I have had my fun
Yes, I've had fun many times.
if I never get well no more
But now my health is deteriorating, and it is uncertain whether or when I'd get better.
Whoa, my health is fadin'
My health is weakening drastically.
Oh yeah, I'm goin' down slow.
I'm dying slowly, and there's nothing I can do to stop it.
Now looky here.
Now let me make this clear.
I did not say I was a millionare.
I'm not claiming to be a millionaire.
But I said I have spent more money than a millionare.
I have spent more money than any ordinary millionaire would have.
Cause if I had kept all of the money I had already spent,
If only I had saved all the money I've spent...
I'd woulda been a millionare a long time ago.
...I would have become a millionaire many years ago.
And women? Well, great googly moogly.
And as for the women, let me tell you, it's been quite an experience.
Please write my mama
Can you write a letter to my mother?
Tell her the shape I'm in
Inform her about my current condition.
Tell her pray for me
Ask her to pray for me.
Forgive me for my sins
And ask her to forgive me for my wrongdoings.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHNNY WINTER
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@rongrant6666
Jeff Beck is great, and he is recognized for it. Tom Jones is the greatest, with near zero recognition from the music world.
@dwocelot6913
How these two never did a blues studio album and toured behind it is beyond my comprehension
@rickbullock4331
How frigg’n good was that? The amazing Jeff Beck along with Sir Tom just knocked that way out of the park. I’ve never heard that before but it’s fantastic. Tom’s still with us and still sounds terrific in his 83 rd year and we, unfortunately, just lost Jeff. Not to leave out the other musicians performing on this particular piece. Well done all.👍👍🇨🇦
@gageboy14
This is as sick as it gets! Tom Jones and Beck are spilling over with Blues!!!!
@creativeimpactproductions5292
This is the direct result of men who did not care who hated this kind of music, they loved it so much they based their entire career on the celebration of the underclasses ART. How about that? One has to ask why America still dislikes people who dont look like them. My mother loved these guys and now I have the same taste........Thanks Mother
@patriciacestare232
Now I know why Tom Jones was at Jeff's furneral...I didn't know they played together
@patriciacestare232
Me either
@johndaniels7609
This was on Martin Scorceses The Blues documentary. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. Never heard tom jones sing blues.
@franciscomyg2407
Para mí, es uno de los Blues mejores que he escuchado en mi vida. El dueto Jeff Beck & Tom Jones es para arrancarse la cabellera (en el mejor de los sentidos, claro).
@martinsbriglio8948
Jeff will be missed 😢