Going Down Geneva
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Van Morrison Studio Session Recording 1971
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With John Lee Hooker
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Transcriber: [email protected]
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Track begins Van speaking to John Lee:
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Alright, we want that Albert bit, wanna find a new key for it?
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John Lee: Ah
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Van: Remember 'bout that Albert King thing, it's fit to do, okay?
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John Lee: Yeah, sure
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Van: Ya ever heard that Albert King record, Going Down?
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Freddie King, I mean
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said, Freddie King
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John Lee: Yeah, dooo-m ! (John Lee strums guitar) Yeah!
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John Lee: Da
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Song Begins John Lee sings:
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I said yes
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I said yes, I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down
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I'm goin down, I'm goin' down
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I'm goin down, down, down, down, down
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My woman's gone
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Says she don't wanna be no mo'
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My woman gone
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Says she don't wanna be no mo'
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I'm goin' down, I'm goin' down
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Yes, since she's been gone
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I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down
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I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down, down
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I'm goin' down, I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down, down
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My woman done left me
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And I just can't do no good
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My woman done left me
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And I just can't do no good
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Ever since she been gone
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I've been goin' down, down, down, down, down
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Yeah!
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(Instrumental, harmonica)
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Yeah!
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I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down
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I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down
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I got my big feet in your window
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And my head down on the ground
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What's the matter?
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What's the matter with me?
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I wonder what's the matter
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What's the matter with me?
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I've been goin; down
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Ever since the woman had gone
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I've been goin' down
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Ever since the woman's been gone
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I've been goin' down, down, down
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I've been goin, down, down, down, down, down
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I've been goin, down, down, down, down, down
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Down, down, down, down, down
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(Instrumental, harmonica & short guitar)
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I've got my big feet in your window
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And my head down on the ground
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I've got my big feet in your window
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And got my head down on the ground
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I'm goin' down, I'm goin' down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down, down
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I'm goin' down, down, down, down, down
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(Instrumental & organ & piano)
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John Lee Spoken (calls out to Van)
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Hey! Van!
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We are cookin'
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Van sings: Goin' down
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John Lee: Give Van a little please, Van Morrison
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Van sings: Goin' down
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I'm goin'
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Down, down, down, down, down
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John Lee: You're goin' down
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John Lee: You're goin' down, down, down
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Van: We're goin'
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John Lee: Down, down, down
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Van: We're comin', six o'clock in the mornin'
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Six o'clock in the mornin'
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That I was goin' down
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I'm goin' down
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Down, down
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Down, down
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Down, down
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(Instrumental)
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Van: I'm goin' down
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I got my feet on the window
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Head right on the ground
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Got my head on the ground
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Got my head.
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~ end
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Going Down Geneva
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| Van Morrison |
