11. Keep Yourself Alive (De Lane Lea Demo, December 1971)
I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way Might he 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 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 be a superstar But I tell you just be satisfied and stay right where you are
Keep yourself alive, come on, keep yourself alive Ooh, take you all your time and a money To keep you satisfied
Listen
Well I loved a million women in a belladonic 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 When I grow a little bigger, maybe that can be my goal I was told a million times of all the people in my way How I'd have 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
Keep yourself alive, come on keep yourself alive Take you all your time and a money To keep yourself alive
Wow Watch out Ah
Keep yourself alive, ooh, keep yourself alive, oh Take you all your time and a money And honey you'll survive
Do you think you're better every day No, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave
Come on, keep yourself alive, yeah, keep yourself alive Um, all you people keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive, come on keep yourself alive, um All you people keep yourself alive Keep yourself alive, come on, come on, keep yourself alive Take you all your time and a money And honey you'll survive
Keep yourself alive, come on, keep yourself alive Ooh, all you people keep yourself alive
Take you all your time and money honey Uh Keep yourself alive Oohh, keep yourself alive Keep yourself alive Um, keep yourself alive