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Artist: Jim Morrison
Canonical path: /jim-morrison/been-down-so-long
Related lyric paths: 6
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Been Down So Long
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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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