Bettye LaVette - The Scene of the Crime Somebody Pick Up My Pieces

Lyrics

Somebody pick up my pieces, I'm scattered everywhere
Help me put myself back together, put me somewhere way over there
I wanna be take out of contention, I surrender my crown
Somebody pick up my pieces, I think I'm comin' down

Well, I sure thought I had it, but Lord, it's looks like it had me
'Cause the thing I thought was heaven was just falling debris
I may not be crazy but I sure got a hell of a start
Somebody come here and help me pick up my pieces
I think I'm fallin' apart

But don't follow my footsteps, step on over my trail
'Cause the road is too dark narrow, your footin' could fall
And the fall to the bottom it could tear you all apart
And they'll be here pickin' up pieces of you and your heart

Don't you follow my footsteps, step right over my trail
'Cause the road is too darn narrow and your footin' could fail
And the fall to the bottom it could tear you apart
You'll be right back here pickin' up pieces of you and your heart
Will be here pickin' up pieces of you and your heart