Now things was lookin' rosy, baby Everything was fine
You never made no sign That you had changed your mind
Well, I guess I was mistaken, girl Counting so on you
What else could I do? It's time to pay my dues
Well, girl, I've been tore up before I can handle that once more
I've been down for a long, long time Now it's time to ease my mind
There's lots of pain and fault that I served
And, girl, I've had my mind
But it's worth it
I have had my ups and downs And all around
Well, I tried to change your way of thinkin' I tried to make you see
That livin' here with me Is where you want to be
Girl, it didn't seem to make no difference
You never changed your world Stopped your social twirl
You're still the same old girl
Well, now I've been tore up before I can handle that once more
I've been down for a long, long time But now it's time to ease my mind
There's lots of pain and fault that I served
And, girl, I've had my money's worth
And I have had my ups and downs And all around
I've been up, down, all around now
Up, down, all around now
I've been up, down, all around now
Up, down, all around now
Yeah, I've been up, I've been down
I've been up, down, all around now
Up, down, all around now

Yeah, I've been up, I've been down
I've been up, down, all around now
Up, down, all around now