I been down so long but I'm on my way up again
I been down so long but I'm on my way up again
 When I reach the top this time,baby
 You gonna wanna be my friend
I gave you all of my money
A Cadillac and everything
I gave you all of my money
A Cadillac and everything
Then you went away and left me
For some other man
I been walkin' from town to town
   I didn't have no food to eat
   I was wearin' these lousy clothes
   Had no shoes on my feet
I been down so long but I'm on my way up again
 When I reach the top this time,baby
 You gonna wanna be my friend
I been walkin' from town to town
   I didn't have no food to eat
   I was wearin' these lousy clothes
   Had no shoes on my feet
I been down so long but I'm on my way up again
 When I reach the top this time,baby
 You gonna wanna be my friend