I'm Falling Down the Long, Dark Hole

 

I'm Falling Down the Long Dark Home

 This is a song of despair, depression, and grief. Or something along those lines. Sorry about typo in the MP3 file up there - it shouldn't be "long, dark home." It should be "long, dark hole." I still have Covid-Voice, but I managed to squeak my way through this. Yessiree. 

The lyrics are:

I'm falling down the long, dark hole
I'm falling down the long, dark hole
I'm falling down the long, dark hole
Tonight

I'm falling down the dark, dark hole
I'm falling down the dark, dark hole
I'm falling down the dark, dark hole
Tonight

Down and down

Down and down I'm going and it is not slowing
It is getting faster
Do I need a pastor?

I'm falling down the dark, dark hole tonight

I am falling down it

It is getting dark and hopeless and gray
And it feels like there will never be a sunny day

Don't jump off the roof, don't jump off the roof

There's no more moon - it's covered by clouds
And it weaves, in the gloom, a fancy funeral shroud

Don't jump off the roof, don't jump off the roof

I'm falling down the long, dark hole
I'm falling down the long, dark hole
I'm falling down the long, dark hole
Tonight

Down and down I'm falling
And I start a-calling
I need a friend, clearly
Can anyone hear me?

I'm falling down the long, dark hole tonight

Darkness, it weaves a pall over my head
And I now can conceive this fall might make me dead

Don't jump off the roof, don't jump off the roof

I brace for impact as I go on down
And will I be intact when I hit the ground?

Don't jump off the roof, don't jump off the roof

It almost feels like sleep
And I am sinking deep
Into the underground
And I'm not Heaven-bound
If Jesus was here,
He'd take away my fear
But, now, it's getting clear
That Heaven is not near

And

I'm falling down the long dark hole
I'm falling down the long dark hole
I'm falling down the long dark hole
Tonight

(I'm falling down, I'm falling down, I'm falling down, I'm falling down)

I feel like I'm burning
And I am just learning
It is getting faster
And I need a pastor

I'm falling down the long, dark hole tonight