You're up on your feet now Baby
And you're leaving me alone
When you know that my nose
Is down to the grinding stone
You always gave a chain
Since the day that I met you
Remember what goes around
Also comes around too

Cause it's an up and down world
It's an up and down world
Lord it might be cold sometimes
It's an up and down world

It might be nice and warm today
But tomorrow may be drizzling cold
Saw a hobo the other day
that once had his weight in gold
So go ahead on pretty baby
I'm glad to set you free
Cause I know that the sun out there
Will one day rise and shine on me

Cause it's an up and down world
It's an up and down world
Lord it might be cold outside
It's an up and down world

You're up on your feet now baby
Leaving me all alone
You know that my nose
Is down to the grinding stone
You rode this gravy train
Since the day that I met you
Remember that what does around
Also comes around too

Cause it's an up and down world
It's an up and down world
Lord it might be cold sometimes
It's an up and down world

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): DON ROBEY, VERNON MORRISON