I had a little trouble in the home town
Things got funky so I had to leave - right away
So I went to the city on the bus (?)
Haaaa
But trouble had a way of finding me

And now I think I know
Which way is up
I find 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

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

Now I think I know
Which way is up
I finally got my direction together
Which way is up
Coz I know 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

(Yeah, uh-huh, etc)
Get funky now
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Aw, break it on down
Break it down to the ground, y'all
Ya got the feeling
Break it down to the ground, y'all

Which way is up
Which way is up
Which way is up
Which way is up