I've been down so long, 
being down don't bother me

I've been down so long, 
being down don't bother me
I'm gonna take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue sea

I work hard every day [bad word] straight home at night
No matter how hard I try to please her
she just don't treat me right

I've been down so long, 
being down don't bother me
I'm gonna take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue sea

I bought her a fur coat for christmas
and a diamond ring
She's got the nerve to tell me 
that love don't mean a thing

I've been down so long, 
being down don't bother me
I'm gonna take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue sea

 [bad word] on Ken)

Down so long
Down so long
I've been down so long
I've been down so long
I'm gonna take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue sea

I've been down so long, 
being down don't bother me
I've been down so long, 
being down don't bother me
I'm gonna take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue sea

On the Saxophone: Branford Marsalis
On the Bass: Darryl Jones
On Clavinet: Kenny Kirkland
On the [bad word]  Omar Hakim

Down Down Down Down
Down so long
Down so long
Down so long
Down so long

I'm gonna take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue 

Take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue

Take all my troubles,
drown 'em in the deep blue sea