I've been up and I've been down, I have smiled and I have frowned, I've been free and I've been bound, I've been lost and I've been found, I've been happy and I've been sad, I've been good and I've been bad. I've been hot and I've been cold, I've Been shy and I've been bold, I've had love and I've known hate, I've been true and I've been fake, I've felt strong and I've felt faint, I've been a sinner and been a saint. (Chorus) I know which way to go, 'Cause I've been down those other roads, This time I'm gonna choose right, choose right. Yes, I'm getting by. Getting by. I've been rich and I've been poor, I've had less and I've had more, I've been a king and I've been a pawn, I've have stayed and I have gone, I've been fat and I've been thin, I've stood out and tried fitting in. I've been last and I've been first, I have prayed and I have cursed, I've felt safe and have been afraid, I have worked and I have played, I've been quiet and I have sung I've been useful and have been a bum. I've felt weak and I've felt strong, I've been right and I've been wrong, I've been bored and I've had a ball, I've been big and I've been small, I have floated and I have sunk, I've been sober and I've been a drunk.
