Gettin' By

[Verse 1] Hi buckaroos Steve Earle again Trying my best to be Jerry Jeff Walker once more Don't ask me how I did it Just did it like you knew it I've been down this road once or twice before [Chorus] Just gettin' by on gettin' by is my stock-in-trade Living it day-to-day Just picking up the pieces wherever they fall Just lettin' it roll Lettin' the high times carry the low Just living my life easy come, easy go [Verse 2] Just last week I was thinking Ah, it's record time again I can see Danny Goldberg passing the floor Oh Danny, don't you worry Something's bound to come out We've been down this road once before [Chorus] Just gettin' by on gettin' by is my stock-in-trade Living it day-to-day Just picking up the pieces wherever they fall Just lettin' it roll Lettin' the high times carry the low Just living my life easy come, easy go [Verse 3] Income tax is overdue What else is new Been busted and I only get busted no more I'll catch it all later Something bound to come out I've been down this road once or twice before [Chorus] Yeah just gettin' by on gettin' by is my stock-in-trade Living it day-to-day Just picking up the pieces wherever they fall Just lettin' it roll Lettin' the high times carry the low Just living my life easy come, easy go [Chorus] Just gettin' by on gettin' by is my stock-in-trade Living it day-to-day Just picking up the pieces wherever they fall Just lettin' it roll Lettin' the high times carry the low Just living my life easy come, easy go Yeah I'm just living my life easy come, easy go