(copyright 1973 mountain music ltd.carlin music corp.. all rights reserved.. yellow dog music inc. in canada and u.s). . Gonna go down fightin'. Gonna go down fightin'. 'Cause I know that I'm right and. I'm gonna go down fightin' for your love. Well I know what your thinkin'. You got me up against the wall. But the higher that your flyin'. The further down you gotta fall. Now don't you be fooled by my shakin' knees. 'Cause I can fight dirty and when I'm scared. I get mean. chorus. Well I know you're thinkin'. That the odds is on your side. But the first thing you gotta learn is. That it just don't come down to size. I can see the seeds of doubt. Begin to grow on your face. If you wanna back down now.