Survival

[Verse 1]

I broke my promise on a very sharp rock

And I was possessed by something quite unfriendly

And I was haunted by a demon in my sleep

[Refrain]

And that's how I learned how to survive

[Verse 2]

And I gave a beer to a bum that was drinking

And I gave some sauce to my bestest friend for cooking

And I gave water to all I thought were thirsty

[Refrain]

And that's how I learned how to survive

[Verse 3]

And I gave some money to my bank for safe keeping

And I gave some money to my landlord, he was needing it

And I gave attention to the TV that was bleeding

[Refrain]

And that's how I learned how to survive

[Bridge]

If you ain't got the do-re-mi boys

If you ain't got the do-re-mi

Well you better go back to beautiful Texas

Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee

California is a garden of Eden

A paradise to live in or see

But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot

If you ain't got the do-re-mi

[Verse 4]

And I just ripped off a man named Woody Guthrie

And I bought a restaurant for his son named Alice

And I fed false information to the audience

[Refrain]

And that's how I learned how to survive

[Verse 5]

I give a thank you to my father for leaving me

And I give a finger to my stepfather for beating me

And I give props to myself for achieving

God damn I'm glad that I survived

God damn I am glad that I survived

[Outro]

I just handed you a giant load of gibberish

And I give love to a lover quite deserving of it

And I give thanks to all of you for listening to the story

Of how we all learned how to survive