Goin' Down Lyrics - Time's Incinerator - Soul Asylum

Floatin' down the river 

With a saturated liver 

And I thought I would forgive her 

But I do believe she meant it 

When she told me to forget it 

And I bet she will regret it 

When they find me in the morning wet and drowned 

And the word gets 'round 

Goin' down 

I'm Goin' down 

Coming' up for air 

It's pretty stuffy under there 

I'd like to say I didn't care 

But I forgot to leave a note 

And it's so hard to stay afloat 

I'm soakin' wet without a boat 

And I knew I should have taken off my shoes 

It's front page news 

Goin' down 

I'm goin' down 

I wish I had another drink 

It wouldn't be so hard to sink 

I should have taken time to think 

Besides I got the picture straight 

She must have had another date 

I didn't need this extra weight 

I wish that I could see the way to shore 

Don't want no more 

Goin' down 

I'm goin' down 

And now I see the life I led 

I slept it all away in bed 

I should have learned to swim instead 

And now it's really got me stumped 

I can't believe why I jumped 

I'd like to get my tummy pumped 

I can't believe they drink this stuff in town 

This dirty brown 

Goin' down 

I'm goin' down 

I wish I looked before I leaped 

I didn't know it was so deep 

Been down so far I don't get wet 

Haven't touched the bottom yet 

This river scene is gettin' old 

I'm hungry, sleepy, wet and cold 

She told me to forget it nice 

I should have taken her advice 

I only want to go back home 

I'd gladly leave that girl alone 

What a way to spend the night 

If I don't drown, I'll die of fright 

My pappy taught me how to float 

But I can't swim a single note 

He threw me in to teach me how 

I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow 

And now I've floated way down stream 

I know this has to be a dream 

If I could find my way to shore 

I'd never, never do this anymore 

I'll give you three, I've been down nine 

I'm goin' down just one more time. 

Goin' down. 

I'm goin' down. 

Now the sky is gettin' light 

And everything will be alright 

Think I finally got the knack 

Just floatin' here lazy on my back 

I never really liked that town 

I think I'll ride the river down 

Just movin' slow and floatin' free 

There's a river swingin' under me. 

Waving back to the folks on shore 

I should have thought of this before 

I'm floatin' on down to New Orleans 

Goin' to pick up on some swingin' scenes 

I know I'll know a better day 

I'll go down groovin' all the way 

Goin' down 

Goin' down