CHORUS:  She picked on me  When I was lonely  She picked on me  When I was down  She picked on me  It wasn't easy  To pull me up  And to bring me around  She picked on me  When I was lonely  She kicked me when I was down  she picked on me  Cause is was plain to see  Always in trouble  My life was a circus  And I was a clown  I was making a life  Out of singing the blues  And I was learning to choose  Which way to lose  Sometimes it felt like I was ready to fly  Taking off for the sky  But didn't know how to try  Somebody please turn on the lights  Well that's what you did  By shaking me left and right  (CHORUS)  I was searching the fire  But couldn't hold on to the truth  Wanted to go up in style  Holding on to my cowboy boots  There was no way up  and there was no way  I was coming down  Still I was going for the final count  I was going out first round  somebody please, please  You gotta make me right  You weren't easy to find  But there was you, you, you, you  Down the line  (CHORUS)  Somebody get on my side  Cause it ain't easy to hide  Somebody get over here  Anytime, anywhere  Stay close and never go away  (CHORUS)  She picked on me  When I was lonely  She picked on me  When I was down  She picked on me  It wasn't easy  To pull me up  And to bring me around  She picked on me  When I was lonely  Kicked me when I was down  She picked on me  Cause it was plain to see  Always in trouble  My life was a circus  And I was a clown