Verse 1 I was sittin’, I was schemin’, I was dreamin’ out loud, Hoping that brass ring was up behind the next cloud. But the tires go flat and a dozen heads roll, It becomes harder to tell who gave and who stole. Chorus It’s been a long way up just to come back down, It’s been a long way up just to come back now. Oh baby, you frustrate me. Verse 2 The woman I love she’s got a wild and rebellious heart. The way she can pick me up and drop me Makes me wonder why I even start. When it’s all over people look so smart. In hindsight we can all see so far. Repeat Chorus Bridge They tell me life’s simpler down below, That’s not anywhere I’ve ever cared to go, Repeat Chorus