I Been Down

Lyrics

[Spoken Intro] Now, whatch'all been into? Lord, everything but the right thing Right, well, that sounds just like you Now, what, what you know about being down? Tell 'em about it, girl Just wait Oh, you got something to lay on me? I'm telling you, girl, it's been so rough out here How rough is it, girl? I'll tell you in a minute, honey Oh, tell me Alright Don't take too long, now Alright [Verse 1] I've been down, been down Been down so long getting up ain't crossed my mind I've been chained, oh, so chained Chained so long getting free just don't seem real I been running, oh, I've been running I've been running so long and I ain't getting nowhere [Chorus] Ooh, if he, he should take me Oh, then I might come across If he should hold me in his big arms Then I might not bе a total loss [Spoken Interlude] Well, now, sisters Hey, girl I'm gonna tеll you about how low I've been You too? [Verse 2] I've been down, been down I've been down so long getting up ain't crossed my mind I've been chained, oh, so chained Chained so long getting free just don't seem real I been running, oh, I've been running I've been running so long, I ain't getting nowhere [Chorus] Ooh, but baby, if you take me I just might come across If you take me in your loving arms I just might not be a total loss, yeah [Spoken Interlude] (Ooh, go ahead, girl) (Getting kinda quiet now, ain't it?) That's why I've been down, honey [Chorus] Oh, if he should take me Then I might come across Oh, if that man should hold me in his big fine arms Then I might not be a total loss, yeah Oh, if you should take me, baby I might come across Wrap your loving arms around me I might not be a total loss [Outro] Ooh, come on, come on, come take me, baby Come on, baby, I might come across, yeah, yeah Oh, why don't cha, daddy, hold me Wrap your big arms around me Maybe I might not be a total loss, woah, oh, yeah Hold me, come on, come on, come on Oh, come on, come on, baby Oh, if you make me feel good, I might come across, yeah Oh, squeeze me and hold me till the night and squeeze me real tight Oh, yeah, I might not be a total loss (It's so nice to be nice) Down, oh, down (Listen to Miss Martha, girl) (Girl, is she down) (Ooh, that's a shame y'all goin' down) (That helps) (How down are you going, my dear?...)