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Down and Out

Paul Williams

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Paul Williams

Piano

Gary Mallaber

Drums

David Garland

Keyboards

Art Munson

Guitar

Colin Cameron

Bass Guitar

Michael Natalie

Michael Natalie

Horn

Vincent Trombetta

Vincent Trombetta

Horn

Roger DeLilio

Horn

Jerry Whitman

Background Vocals

James E. Haas

Background Vocals

Lewis E. Morford

Lewis E. Morford

Background Vocals

Ronald Hicklin

Background Vocals

Sukey Smith

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Paul Williams

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Paul Williams

Producer

Gary Ulmer

Engineer

Jay Mark

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out

[Verse 2]

You don't have to sit around

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

Complaining 'bout the way your life has wound up

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

Think of all the time you waste

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

And time's a precious thing to let go by

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

[Verse 3]

Sure you've hit the bottom

But remember, you'll be building from the ground up

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

Every day's another step

That takes you even closer to the sky, so give a try

[Verse 4]

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out

[Verse 5]

You don't have to sit around

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

Depressed about the way that love deceived you

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

Fortune sailed away, you missed the boat

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

And found that you'd been left behind

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

[Verse 6]

Fight and fight some more

Until you know the world is ready to go receive you

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

Lady luck is fickle

But a lady is allowed to change her mind

[Verse 7]

You don't have to sit around

Complaining 'bout the way your life has wound up

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

So be a man you know you can't be certain

That you'll lose until you try

[Verse 8]

You don't have to sit around

Complaining 'bout the way your life has wound up

(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down and out)

So be a man you know you can't be certain

That you'll lose until you try, so give it a try

[Verse 9]

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

We as one shout

Up, up, up and out

Written by: Paul Williams

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