no one can hold a light to your misery youre the number one being hard done hard done by youll get by with your smile wicked smile and laughing at the misfortune of others you gotta get your kicks kicking the pricks laughing as they pick up sticks and old ladies walks on by trip up as they glide with all the battering its taken im surprised its still ticking yeah with all the battering its taken im surprised its still ticking lets get straight to the heart of the matter so glum its all on a platter so whats the matter whats the matter today i am no stranger to the coals i carry them in my soul they scorch my flesh and leave great holes in the meaning of my life but i get by i get by just as crooked little smile youll get by youll get by youll get by with all the battering its taken well im surprised that its still ticking yeah with all the battering it has taken im surprised its still ticking lets get straight to the heart of the matter so glum its all on a platter so whats the matter whats the matter today oh lets get straight to the heart of the matter why so glum its all on the platter whats the matter tell me whats the matter today  so hold a light to my misery but dont send it up in flames its only i who d take the blame but try me anyway and youll get by youll get by with your wicked little smile youll get by youll get by with your wicked little ohhhh with the battering its taken im surprised that its still ticking yeah with all the battering its taken im surprised its still ticking lets get straight to the heart of the matter oh why so glum its all on a platter oh whats the matter whats the matter today lets get straight to the heart of the matter why so glum its all on a platter oh whats the matter it s the glory hallelujah day straight to the heart of the matter why so glum its all on a platter oh whats the matter whats the matter today lets get straight 1