Must be getting early

Clocks are running late

Faint light of the morning sky looks so phony

Dawn is breaking everywhere

Light a candle, curse the glare

Draw the curtains, I don't care, cuz

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 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 eagles and the beggars and the seas

The ABC's we all must face

Try to keep a little grace

It's a lesson to me

The deltas and the east and the freeze

The ABC's we all think of

And try to win 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

Cows 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 that fits.

There's really nothing much to it

Whistle through your teeth and spit, cuz

It's alright

Oh well, a touch of grey

Kinda suits you anyway

And that was all I had to say, and

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

We will get by

We will get by

We will survive