DOWN and GOING words & Music Lenny Solomon

Key B Capo 2 © L. Solomon 2008

He’s an up and comer, black hat on his head

Smilin’ to the ladies, always knocks ‘em dead

When he strums his ol’ guitar, you can see them swoon

But when the show is over, he lies lonely in his room

She’s an up and comer, folks love to hear her sing

And she’s quite a looker, in that slinky thing

Despite all her gumption, she didn’t get too far

Till a wardrobe malfunction, made her a rising star

I’ve played this game for 40 years, seen others pay the price

Depressed and disillusioned when they rolled the dice

And found to their amazement that the game was fixed

That fame was just a business, just a bag of tricks

I’m just a down and going, and I don’t give a damn

Cause I still keep singing, any place I can

Won’t see me on the TV or in no magazine

I’m just a down and going, always staying lean

I’m just a down and going, and I don’t give a damn

Cause I still keep on singing, to anyone I can

Won’t see me in a video, don’t need no sympathy

I’m just a down and going, and that’s OK with me