Must be getting early, clocks are running late.
Paint my love a morning sky, it looks so phony. Dawn is breaking everywhere,
light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains I don't care, cause 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 get out.
Guess I get the gist of it, but it's all right
sorry that you feel that way,the only thing there is to say,
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 ables and the beggars and the thieves
The abc's we all must face to try to keep a little grace.

It's a lesson to me, the deltas and the East and the freeze
The abc's we think of, to 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 it fits, there's really nothing much to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit, 'cause it's all right

Oh well a touch of grey, kinda suits you anyway,
That was all I had to say, and it's all right
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.