I've Been Down Songtext
von Hank Williams, Jr.

Blew my last 20 dollars
On an Oilers football game
I only lost by half a point
Nothin′ ever goes my way

Reaganomics and plastic people
Makin' good luck hard to find
All this stuff that′s goin' down
Really got me down this time

I've been down
But not this far before
I′ve been kicked ′round
But never out the door
I've been down
But not like this before

Well, the preacher man talkin′ on the TV
He's beggin′ for my only dime
I'd take another shot of whiskey
If I thought it′d get him off my mind


I've been down
But not this far before
Been kicked 'round
But never out the door
I′ve been down
But not like this before

I had to find a way to get some money
Never thought I′d go this far
But it is mean livin' out on the streets
So I robbed a liquor store with my daddy′s army gun
Had to shoot a cop comin' out the door
And now, God, I′m on the run

I've been down
But not this far before
I′ve been kicked 'round
But never out the door
I've been down
But not like this before
Never this far before

Knock, knock, knock, knock
Knockin′ on the door