Now things was lookin' rosy, baby Everything was fineYou never made no sign That you had changed your mindWell, I guess I was mistaken, girl Counting so on youWhat else could I do? It's time to pay my duesWell, girl, I've been tore up before I can handle that once moreI've been down for a long, long time Now it's time to ease my mindThere's lots of pain and fault that I servedAnd, girl, I've had my mindBut it's worth itI have had my ups and downs And all aroundWell, I tried to change your way of thinkin' I tried to make you seeThat livin' here with me Is where you want to beGirl, it didn't seem to make no differenceYou never changed your world Stopped your social twirlYou're still the same old girlWell, now I've been tore up before I can handle that once moreI've been down for a long, long time But now it's time to ease my mindThere's lots of pain and fault that I servedAnd, girl, I've had my money's worthAnd I have had my ups and downs And all aroundI've been up, down, all around nowUp, down, all around nowI've been up, down, all around nowUp, down, all around nowYeah, I've been up, I've been downI've been up, down, all around nowUp, down, all around nowYeah, I've been up, I've been downI've been up, down, all around nowUp, down, all around now