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Been Down So Long

Been Down So Long lyrics by Jim Morrison. 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...

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Been Down So Long

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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 and set me free?

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

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

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?

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