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 list out say your peace and get out guess 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 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 wean 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 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 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