Cover art for Goin’ Down by Ol’ Dirty Bastard
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Goin’ Down Lyrics

[Intro]
Hell, remember when we was young
And we used to go (ahhhhhhhhhh)
Ah, Punch Call! No no
Remember when we used to say who could do this the longest
(ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Ahhhh!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

All right, I'm about to put it
Goin' down, down

[Intro Verse]
I am the U-N-I, The Q-U-E, the G to the O-D
I said I go by the unforgettable name of the man called Unique G
Well, my name is known all over the world
To the foxy ladies and the pretty girls
I go down in history
As the baddest brother that ever could be


[Break]
Y'all crazy and shit
I mean y'all get high, and y'all get drunk
And y'all come miles around to see Ol' Dirty Bastard perform
I like your motherfucking style
Yo, I'd like to thank all the DJs across the country for playing my shit, and I'd also like to thank all you underground motherfuckas
For keeping it real
But I'd like to know who's in the motherfucking house
There's Queens in the house?
There's uptown in the house?
Boogie Down rocks, are you in the house?
Are you in the house?
Brooklyn Zu in the house?
Staten Island, are you in the house?
To the west coast are you in the house?
To the east coast are you in the house?
[Bridge]
You couldn't show me
Didn't know me
How to be a true MC

[Verse 1]
My advantage on the M-I-C is the slang
That I manifest so you could never hang
Obviously you know my name by now
I done thrown stupid parties all through your town
Dirt McGirt—that's my motherfucking name
Love to flirt—that's my motherfucking game

They said "Who wanna be an MC?"
I am the original G-O-D
Making young ladies scream's my specialty

See my style, different from yours
Make young bitch wanna drop the drawers

[Interlude: Icelene Jones]
Fuck that bullshit Unique
You my motherfucking husband
I ain't got no motherfucking time for them bitches
You better come home with me
You better bring your motherfucking ass home tonight, motherfucker
I ain't got no motherfucking time for no bitches calling my motherfucking house with that bullshit
You got three fucking babies to take care of
Fuck that shit
[Interlude: Ol' Dirty Bastard]
Matter of fact, I got a song for y'all:
Somewhere over the rainbow
Where bluebirds fly
Somewhere over the rainbow
Why, oh, why


Hear me now!

[Verse 2: Ol' Dirty Bastard]
Style funky, you notice me
Fear no evil, one man army
Down below, when I go, won't go
Throw your hands in the air if you want more
Style is evil like a wicked witch
With the microphone spliggh! Funky as a bitch
Which is which, makes me nasty nasty
Next on the mic is the rappin, nuh!
You want some of the Ason's gun
Shoot the nigga, blaow! Reaches no one
Then you know not to touch my hoe
My life, living my own fuckin show

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Genius Annotation

10th song off this album. At the beginning, we can hear ODB recalling a game he used to play as a child. During the song, we hear him rhyming about who he is, how he’s known all over the world and even his way to flirt with girls along with his usual crazy flow. In the middle of the song we can hear his wife Icelene Jones arguing with him. His answer to that it’s song for all of us: ‘Over the Rainbow’ by Judy Garland. ODB’s wife and the RZA gave more insight about this song on the mini documentary called ‘Ol’ Dirty Bastard and the Legacy of 'Return to the 36 Chambers’, released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ODB’s classic album.

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