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
All the Ables and the begards and the thieves
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's all I really had to say 'cause it's 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