I'm Goin' Down

"I'm Goin' Down" is the second single by R&B artist Mary J. Blige for her second album, My Life. A cover of Rose Royce's 1976 song "I'm Going Down", Blige's version peaked at number thirteen on the Hot R&B Songs chart and number twenty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100. It became her fifth consecutive Top 40 hit as a lead artist. In mid-1995, Blige released a remix featuring Mr. Cheeks of The Lost Boyz. This version contained a sample of "The What" by The Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man.

[Verse 1] Time on my hands Since you've been away, boy I ain't got no plans, no no no no And the sound of the rain, against my windowpane Is slowly, is slowly drivin' me insane, boy [Chorus] I'm goin' down I'm goin' down 'Cause you ain't around, baby My whole world's upside down [Verse 2] Sleep don't come easy Boy, please believe me Since you've been gone, everything's goin' wrong Why'd you have to say, “Goodbye”? Look what you've done to me I can't stop these tears from fallin' from my eyes, ooh baby [Chorus] I'm goin' down I'm goin' down 'Cause you ain't around, baby My whole world's upside down [Bridge] Ooh, baby love Goin' down, goin' down Mmm, I'm goin' down Ooh I, I [Chorus] I'm goin' down I'm goin' down 'Cause you ain't around, baby My whole world's upside down [Verse 3] Ooh, goin' down, goin' down Oh, I don't know what to do If I ever lose you, I'll be goin' down I said, “I'll be goin' down” Oh, please forgive me, baby I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry What did I do wrong? I said, “What did I do wrong?” Please forgive me, baby, and come on home Goin' down Goin' down Goin' down Mmm