Yeah, I've been down And I've been out Yeah, I washed up on solid ground I've been down And I've been out I've never flown so high with both feet on the ground I've been walking in circles all my life Chasing my own tail Got a penny in my pocket But the rest of *my* change is down at the bottom of the well I've got my mind made up But what I can't figure out Is how am I going to leave my mark When all I got left is doubt 'Cause I've been down And I've been out Yeah, I washed up on solid ground 'Cause I've been down And I've been out I've never flown so high with both feet on the ground Yeah, I've wasted my time all these years Looking for a little bit more But it's hard to keep your new shoes clean When all you got is dirt on the floor And I've hit rock bottom with some good friends of mine Yeah, we sat and watched the sun rise But we never saw it shine 'Cause I've been down And I've been out Yeah, I washed up on solid ground Well I've been down And I've been out I've never flown so high with both feet on the ground Well there's a man on the radio Said he's got it all worked out He took his show on the road But he don't know what it's all about *'Cause I've been down And I've been out Yeah, I washed up on solid ground Well I've been down And I've been out I've never flown so high with both feet on the ground Well I've been down And I've been out Yeah, I washed up on solid ground Well I've been down And I've been out I've never flown so high with both feet on the ground On the ground