Three months ago Tom and Becky Jones had a fight  She left hi overnight  Then my next-door neighbor said his woman gave him fits  He up and called it quits  The couple down the block barely finished their house  I learned this mornin' he's already moved out    I don't like what's goin' down  Spreadin' like fire all over this town  Up and gone has done caught on  How else do you explain  Leavin' seems to be the goin' thing  It's the goin' thing    Now here I am on this front porch tryin' to understand  This letter in my hand  You left it sittin' on the table when you went for a walk  It said we need to talk  You can understand my concern  I'm thinkin' maybe it's my turn    I don't like what's goin' down  Spreadin' like fire all over this town  Up and gone has done caught on  How else do you explain  Leavin' seems to be the goin' thing  It's the goin' thing    I'm not the kind to overreact  But you can't deny the cold hard facts    I don't like what's goin' down  Spreadin' like fire all over this town  Up and gone has done caught on  How else do you explain  Leavin' seems to be the goin' thing  It's the goin' thing