UPS AND DOWNS
(Lindsay / Melcher)
Paul Revere & The Raiders


Now, things was looking golden, baby 
Everything was fine 
You never made no sign 
That you had changed your mind 

I guess I was mistaken, girl 
To count so on you 
What else could I do 
Time to pay my dues 

Well girl, I've been torn up before 
But I can't handle that once more 
Well I been down for a long long time 
And now it's time to reach my mind 
There's lots of pain upon this earth 
Girl, I've had my money's worth 
I have had my ups and downs and all around 

Girl, I've tried to change your way of thinkin' 
Tried to make you see 
Well, livin' here with me 
Is where you ought to be 

But it didn't seem to make no difference 
It never changed your world 
Or stopped your social twirl 
You're still the same old girl 

And now, I've been torn up before 
But I can't handle that once more 
I been down for a long long time 
But now it's time to reach my mind 
'Cause there's lots of pain upon this earth 
And girl, I've had my money's worth 
I have had my ups and downs and all around 

I've been up, down, all around now baby (up, down, all around) 
I've been up, I been down, I been all around now baby (up, down, all around) 
Yeah we've both been up and down and all around baby(up, down, all around) 
You go up, you go down, you go all around now baby (up, down, all around) 
Yes, I'm up, I'm down, all around now baby (up, down, all around) 
Up and down and all around 



(Transcribed by Stephen L. Hall - November 2002)