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
And that's how I learned how to survive.
And I gave a beer to a bum that was drinking
And I gave some sauce to my bestest friends for cooking
And I gave water to all I thought were thirsty
And that's how I learned how to survive
And I gave some money to my bank for safe keeping
And I gave some money to my land lord, he was needing it
And I gave attention to the TV that was bleeding
And that's how I learned how to survive.
Cuz if you ain't got the doh ray me, boys
If you ain't got the doh ray me
Well, you better go back to beautiful Texas
Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennesse
California is a garden of Eden
A paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not, you won't find so hot
If you ain't got the doh rey me
And I just ripped off a man named Woody Guthrie
And I bought a resturant for his son named Alice
And I fed false information to the audience
And that's how I learned how to survive
And I give a thank you to my father for leaving me
And I give a finger to my step-father for beating me
And I give props to myself for achieving
Goddamn, I'm glad that I survived
Goddamn I am glad that I survived
And 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