Well, they took you out of the country, honey, in a big old fancy car
And it wasn't nearly overnight, but you became a star
And that sweet love song you wrote me, well, it just hit number two
Your down home is uptown, boy, the country's outta you
Well, I just read in the paper, honey, how you made the Hall of Fame
And I've seen you on the TV with cute Miss What's-Her-Name
Well, all your fame and fortune does is tear my heart in two
Your down home is uptown, boy, the country's outta you
Uptown, where the lights are bright
And the girls' mind changes every night
Uptown, it's a different world
And you forget all about your down home girl
Now when the kids come home from school, they ask, "Is daddy home?"
And it's hard to face the preacher when he calls up on the phone
To try and understand your life is more than I can do
Your down home is uptown, boy, the country's outta you
Well, uptown, where the lights are bright
And the girls' mind changes every night
Uptown, it's a different world
And you forget all about your down home girl
