And 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 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 friend for cooking And I gave water to all who I thought were thirsty That's how I learned how to survive
And I gave my money to the bank for safe keeping And I gave my money to my landlord, he was needing it And I gave attention to the TV that was bleeding That's how I learned how to survive
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 And 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
And we totally ripped off a man named Woodie Guthrie And I bought a restaurant for his Sunday Dallas And I gave false information to the audience That's how I learned how to survive
And I give a thank you to my father for not raising me And I give a finger to my step father for beating me And I give props to myself for achieving God damn, I'm glad that I survived God damn, I am surprised 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 learned how to survive.