Must be getting early, clocks are running late.
Paint my love a morning sky, it�s all cold.
Dawn is breaking everywhere, light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains i don�t care, but it�s all right
I will get by, i will get by, i will get by, i will survive.
I see you�ve got your list out, say your piece and kiss off.
Guess i get the gist of it, but it�s all right
Oh well anyway, sorry that you feel that way.
Every silver linings 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 ablers and the beggars and the thieves
The abc�s we all think of, 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 all right
Cow is giving kerosene, kid can�t read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but it�s all right
I will get by, i will get by, i will get by, i will survive.
Shoe is on the hand that fits, that�s all there really is to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit, but it�s all right
Oh well a touch of grey, kinda suits you anyway,
That�s all i had to say, but it�s all right
I will get by, i will get by, i will get by, i will survive.
It�s a lesson to me, the devils and the east and the free
The abc�s we all must face, try to save a little grace.