Pick Me Ups Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Ed Brown
Pick Me Ups
Recorded by Jim Ed Brown
Written by Buck Graves
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You wonder why I'm gone so much and come home late at
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night
While
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you sit there and swear the way I'm
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living can't be
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right
It
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seems to bring you joy serene to nag me to the
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ground
So I'll
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be out drinking
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pick me ups so
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you can put me
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down
You've never tried to look inside and find the good in
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me
How
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could you know I love you so my
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faults are all you
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see
The
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only time I feel at home is when I'm on the
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town
So I'll
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be out drinking
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pick me ups so
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you can put me
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down
It
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wouldn't do to
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cheat on you and I
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wouldn't if I
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could
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heart of mine won't
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let my mind be
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lieve that you're no
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good
I'll
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just play dumb until they come and put me in the
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ground
Then
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I won't need no
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pick me ups cause
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you can't put me
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down
No
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I won't need the
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pick me ups cause
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you can't put me
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down
FAQ
Who sang the the song Pick Me Ups?
- The song Pick Me Ups was sang by Jim Ed Brown.
Who is Jim Ed Brown?
- James Edward Brown (April 1, 1934 - June 11, 2015) was an American country singer-songwriter who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of the Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with fellow country music vocalist Helen Cornelius, through 1981. Brown was also the host of the Country Music Greats Radio Show, a syndicated country music program from Nashville, Tennessee.
