It must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Paint by Number
morning sky
Looks so phony
Dawn is breaking
everywhere
Light a candle
curse the glare
Draw the curtains
I don't care 'cause
it's alright
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by.....
I will survive
I see you've got
your fist out
Say your piece
and get out
Yes I get
the gist of it but
it's alright
Sorry that
you feel that way
The only thing
there is to say
Every silver lining's
got a
touch of grey
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by....
I will survive
It's a lesson to me
The Ables
and the Bakers
and the C's
The ABC's
we all must face
We try to keep
a little grace
It's a lesson to me
The Deltas
and the East
in the Freeze
The ABC's
we all think of
To try to bring
a little love
I know the rent
is in arrears
The dog has not been
fed in years
It's even worse
than it appears but
it's alright
The cow is
giving kerosene
Kid can't read
at seventeen
The words he knows
are all obscene but
it's alright
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by....
I will survive
The shoe
is on the hand
it fits
There's really
nothing much to it
Whistle through
your teeth
and spit 'cause
it's alright
Oh well
a touch of grey
Kind of suits
you anyway
And that was all
I had to say but
it's alright
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by....
I will survive
We will get by
We will get by
We will get by....
We will survive
We will get by