You tell lies thinking I can't see 
You can't cry 'cause you're laughing at me 
I'm down, I'm down, I''m down 
How can you laugh when you know I'm down 
How can you laugh when you know I'm down 

Man buys ring, woman throws it away 
Same old thing happen every day 
I'm down, I'm down, I''m down 
How can you laugh when you know I'm down 
How can you laugh when you know I'm down 

We're all alone and there's nobody else 
She'll still moan "Keep your hands to yourself" 
I'm down, I'm down, I''m down 
How can you laugh when you know I'm down 
How can you laugh when you know I'm down, woo 

A baby you know I'm down 
I guess I'm down 
I'm down on the ground 
I'm down 
Ah, baby I'm upside down 
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 
I'm down 

Documentation

Recorded 6/14/65 at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

Instrumentation:
John Lennon - Hammond organ, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead Guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, bongos

This song has also been covered by Aerosmith and The Beastie Boys.

Rick covered this song in concert:
6/2/00 North Hampton, MA