Keep Yourself Alive (Live 1973)

[Verse 1]

I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way

Mind you grow a little wiser, little better every day

But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles

Then I'd still be where I started, bread and butter for a smile

[Verse 2]

Well I sold a million mirrors in a shop in Alley Way

But I never saw my face in any window any day

Now they say your folks are telling you to be a super star

But I tell you just be satisfied and stay right where you are

[Chorus]

Keep yourself alive (Come on)

Keep yourself alive (Ooh)

It'll take you all your time and your money

Keep you satisfied

[Verse 3]

Well I've loved a million women in a belladonnic haze

And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays

Give me everything I need to feed my body and my soul

And I'll grow a little bigger, maybe that can be my goal

[Verse 4]

I was told a million times of all the people in my way

How I had to keep on trying and get better every day

But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles

Then I'd still be where I started, same as when I started

[Chorus]

Keep yourself alive (Come on)

Keep yourself alive (Ooh)

It'll take you all your time and your money

To keep yourself alive (shake)

Woah

Watchout

Aww

[Guitar Solo]

Keep yourself alive (Ooh)

Keep yourself alive (Ooh)

You take your time and take my money

And honey, you'll survive

[Bridge]

Do you think you're better every day?

No, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave

[Chorus]

Come on

Keep yourself alive (Yeah)

Keep yourself alive (Ooh)

All you people

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive (Come on)

Keep yourself alive (Ooh)

All you people

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive (Come on, come on)

Keep yourself alive

It'll take you all your time and a money

And honey, you'll survive

Keep yourself alive (Come on)

Keep yourself alive (Mmm)

All you people

Keep yourself alive

[Outro]

Take you all your time and money, honey (Uh)

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive

Kepp yourself alive

Keep yourself alive

(Fade-out)