Must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Paint by number morning sky
Seems so phony
The dawn is breaking everywhere
You light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains, I don't care
'cause it's alright
I see you've got your list out
Say your piece and get out
Guess I get the gist of it, 'cause it's alright
Oh, little lady
Sorry that you feel that way
Every silver lining's got a touch of grey
I will get by
I will get by
Yeah, I will get by
I will survive
Oh, it's a lesson to me
The Ables and the Bakers and the C's
The ABC's we all think of
Only try to keep just a little grace
I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears, 'cause it's alright
The cow is giving kerosene
The kid can't read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene
The shoe is on the hand it fits
There's really nothing much to it
Just whistle through your teeth and spit
Oh, well, a touch of grey it kinda suits you anyway
And that was all I really had to say and 'cause alright
I will get by
I will get by
Yeah, I will get by
I will survive
We will get by
Yeah, we will get by
We will get by
We will survive