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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dead & Company
Dead & Company
Performer
Jeff Chimenti
Jeff Chimenti
Keyboards
O. Burbridge
O. Burbridge
Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Drums
John Mayer
John Mayer
Vocals
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Songwriter
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Must be gettin' early
Clocks are runnin' late
Paint by number morning sky
Looks so phony
[Verse 2]
Dawn is breaking everywhere
Light a candle and curse the glare
Draw the curtains, I don't care 'cause
It's alright
[Verse 3]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Verse 4]
I see you've got your list out
Well, say your piece and then get out
Yes, I've got the gist of it, but
It's alright
[Verse 5]
Sorry that you feel that way
The only thing there is to say
Every silver lining's got a
Touch of grey
[Verse 6]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Verse 7]
It's a lesson to me
The ables and the fakers and disease
The A-B-Cs we all must face
To try to keep a little grey
[Verse 8]
It's a lesson to me
The deltas and the east stand to freeze
The A-B-Cs we all think of
Try and win a little love
[Verse 9]
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 alright
[Verse 10]
Cow is giving kerosene
Kid can't read, 17
The words he knows are all obscene, but
It's alright
[Verse 11]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Verse 12]
Shoe is on the hand it fits
There's really nothing much to it
Just wheeze it through your teeth and spit 'cause
It's alright
[Verse 13]
Oh, well, a touch of grey
Kinda suits you anyway
It's really all I have to say, but
It's alright
[Verse 14]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Verse 15]
We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
We will survive
[Verse 16]
We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
We will survive
Written by: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
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