[Verse 1]
I had a little trouble in my hometown
Things got funky, so I had to leave right away
So I went to the city on the on the bus next morning, ha
But trouble had a way of finding me
And I ain't joking

[Chorus]
And now I think I know
Which way is up
I finally got my direction together
Which way is up
Hooo, don't need no love, it changes like the weather
Which way is up
Haaaa, don't have to think about it twice
Which way is up
I got a new lease on life

[Verse 2]
Wait a minute, I wanna say
My whole world was upside down, I tell ya
I had to find a way to get my feet back on the ground
I searched and searched, but what did I find?
That things got so dog-gone bad I almost lost my mind

[Chorus]
Now I think I know
Which way is up
I finally got my direction together
Which way is up
'Cause I know now just where I'm going
Which way is up
I don't have to think about it twice
Which way is up
I got a new outlook on life
Ain't it funky now?

[Bridge]
Aw, break it on down
Break it down to the ground, y'all, yeah
If you got the feeling
Break it down to the ground, y'all
Which way is up
Which way is up
Which way is up

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
My whole world was upside down, I tell ya
I had to find a way to get my feet back on the ground
I searched and searched but what did I find?
That things got so dog-gone bad I almost lost my mind

[Chorus]
Now I think I know
Which way is up
I had to get off that merry-go-round
Which way is up
'Cause I found out I was nowhere bound
Which way is up
The problem was you see
Which way is up
I couldn't see the forest for the trees
Which way is up
I finally got my direction together
Which way is up
'Cause I know now which way I'm going
Which way is up