Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
Merle Haggard/Ray Price/Willie Nelson Lyrics

You were mine for just a while
At one point, we were together in a relationship, but it was not long-lasting.

Now your putting on the style
You've recently changed your behavior, trying to impress others by behaving differently.

And you never once looked back
You left without considering the impact on my feelings or our relationship.

To your home across the track
You went back to your old neighborhood, where you came from before our relationship.

You're the gossip of the town
People are talking about you and your behavior, especially since you've changed so much.

But my heart can still be found
Despite our past relationship, I still hold feelings for you, even if it is only in my heart.

Where you tossed it on the ground
You hurt me when you abruptly ended our relationship, leaving my heart shattered like it had been thrown on the ground.

Pick me up on your way down
When you're feeling lost or alone after your newfound glamor fades, come back to me and I will be there for you.

When your blue and all alone
When you're feeling sad and isolated from your current lifestyle and choices.

When their glamor starts to bore you
When you realize that the lifestyle and behavior you've been putting on is not fulfilling and becomes dull and monotonous.

Come back where you belong
Return to where you used to belong - back to the relationship between us that you left behind.

When you learn these things are true
When you realize the validity of your previous relationship with me and how it compares to your current lifestyle.

I'll be waiting here for you
I'll still be available and waiting for you to come back to me and rebuild our relationship.

They have changed your attitude
Your current social group has influenced and altered your behavior and attitude.

Made you haughty and so rude
You've become arrogant and condescending towards others since being with your new association.

Your new friends can take the blame
You're willing to shift responsibility to your new associates.

Underneath you're still the same
Despite the changes of behavior and attitude, deep down, you are the same person that I once knew and still care for.

You may be their pride and joy
You might be their favorite person to show off to others.

But they'll find another toy
Eventually, your new friends will move on and find someone else to impress and showcase.

When your new love can't be found
When you realize that no one in your current group can measure up to the level of love and support that you lost.