Like water through a drain I'm spinning down down down,
Like the needle in my vain you're bringing me down down down,
Like a dog who's gone insane you're putting me down down down,
And those of you who doubted me you're going down down down,
And the record man who never called can you hear what's going on?
I'm coming up! (x4)
And this world aint gonna catch me going down.
Like the booze in my belly I'm going down down down,
And the twenty bucks in the alley I'm going down down down,
Like the tram that leaves your valley I'm going down down down,
For my ma who always honored me I'm going down down down,
For my pa who never wanted me can you feel what's going on?
I'm coming up! (x4)
And the world aint gonna catch me going down.
Oh won't you please believe me?
Oh baby don't you leave me!
Why won't you say you need me?
Please use them breasts to feed me!
I aint going down!
(Instrumental break)
For my ma who always honored me I'm going down down down,
For my pa who never wanted me can you feel what's going on?
I'm coming up! (x4)
And the world aint gonna catch me going down.