Village People — Ups and Downs

I gotta story for you I just don't know what to do You see I'm hung up on pills I take them for my cheap thrills I take pills all day and night To try and make things all right I take them when I feel down And wanna fly I wish I could end this trip I have begun to like it But truth is pills are not cool I'd just be playing the fool I know that reality Is far away now from me I wish I could find my way Back to the ground It's not around It can't be found [Chorus] I take my ups, ups, ups, and downs I take my ups, ups, ups, and downs I wish this madness would end Where did this pill trip begin? I take my ups, ups, ups, and downs I take my ups, ups, ups, and downs I take my ups, ups, ups, and downs They're either red or they're blue I take the white and orange too I take my ups, ups, ups, and downs I just don't know what to do, oh no I feel so un-for real, oh yes I wish that I could end this trip I just can't take no more Take no more, no no No more I take pills when I wake up To get me out of my bed I take pills when I go dance To concentrate on the steps I take pills when I go home To help me fall fast asleep I take pills when I work out To reach my peak Sometimes I feel very strange Sometimes I forget my name I can't remember the time When real thoughts went through my mind I need to throw all these pills I have been popping away I need to throw them away Right now today Yes right away [Chorus] I said that I would quit today I said that I would throw away All the pills that I had you see I want to be free I wanna be free I just want to be free I want to be free yeah Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes I don't even know my name Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes I feel oh so strange I take an up in the morning I take me a down late at night I take me a up early in the evening I take me a down to make me feel all right So now that you've heard my tale I hope that you'll wish me well I hope that you'll understand I'm doing all that I can To make this nightmare I've got You know it takes a strong will But I can do it real soon I hope I will Life has its own ups and downs They keep my head spinning round Life has its own ups and downs When there are no pills around So tell me why do I need To keep on taking these pills They've got me so that I feel So un-for real I think I'm ill I need a pill [Chorus x 2]