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Song «Been Down So Long» von Doors.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1971 04 29 (Album)
Label: Elektra EKS 75011
Songwriter John Densmore & Robbie Krieger & Ray Manzarek & Jim Morrison
Produktion: Bruce Botnick & Doors
Genre: Rock - Psychedelicrock - Psychedelicbluesrock

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Die Lyrics spielen an einen Blues aus dem Jahr 1928 von Furry Lewis I Will Turn Your Money Green, der auch als Vorbild für den Roman von Richard Fariña Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1966).

Personen und Querverweise

Doors
John Densmore
Robbie Krieger
Ray Manzarek
Jim Morrison
Bruce Botnick
Doors

Lyrics

[Chorus] Well, I've been down so Goddamn long That it looks like up to me Well, I've been down so very damn long That it looks like up to me Yeah, why don't one you people Come on and set me free [Verse] I said, warden, warden, warden Won't you break your lock and key I said, warden, warden, warden Won't ya break your lock and key Yeah, come along here Mister C'mon and let the poor boy be [Bridge] Baby, baby, baby Won't you get down on your knees Baby, baby, baby Won't you get down on your knees C'mon little darlin' C'mon and give your love to me, oh yeah [Chorus] Well, I've been down so Goddamn long That it looks like up to me Well, I've been down so very damn long That it looks like up to me Yeah, why don't one you people C'mon, c'mon, c'mon and set me free