You gave me reason to be living

You gave me reason to be glad

You gave me reason to believe

When you turned around to leave

I’d lost the only friend I had

You gave no warning of deception

You gave no signs that I could see

You built me up till I could stand

So you could quietly take a hand

And knock the legs from under me

You push a good man down

You push a good man around

You keep a good man guessing

With false impressions

You can knock him down

You can leave him lying on shaky ground

But baby you will never

Never keep a good man down

But you gave me reason to be

You gave me 'cause to carry on

So all the lies that you disguise

All the elements of surprise

Ain’t gonna keep me down for long

You push a good man down

You push a good man around

You keep a good man guessing

With false impressions

You can knock him down

You can leave him lying on shaky ground

But baby you will never

Never keep a good man down