Status Quo — Kick Me When I'm Down

It didn't take you long, to find someone new You moved right along, I can't believe it's true And worst of all, it's my best friend Ain't that really rubbin' it in Kick me when I'm down, why don't you Kick me when I'm down, why don't you First you put me down, then you make clown out of me It's all over town, how could you Kick me when I'm down, I tell you They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me You say we'd grown apart, and that your love had died But you made a new start, babe, before my tears had dried I called my buddy, 'cos I was alone That's when you answered the phone Kick me when I'm down, why don't you Kick me when I'm down, why don't you First you put me down, then you make clown out of me It's all over town, how could you Kick me when I'm down, I tell you They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me Well I'm no stranger to pain, I got it down to a tee From the school of hard knocks, I got my honorary phd I didn't ask for this, I didn't treat you bad A fool for your kiss, I gave you everything that I had But you were wearing my old pal's ring While I was still wearing black Kick me when I'm down, why don't you Kick me when I'm down, why don't you First you put me down, then you make clown out of me It's all over town, how could you Kick me when I'm down, I tell you They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me Kick me when I'm down, why don't you Kick me when I'm down, kick me when I'm down Why don't you splatter my brains all over town Kick me when I'm down