Touch of Grey

Must be getting early

Clocks are running late

Paint by number morning sky

Looks so phony

Dawn is breaking everywhere

Light a candle curse the glare

Draw the curtains I don't care 'cause

It's all right

I see you've got your fist out

Say your piece and get out

Yes I get the gist of it

But it's all right

Sorry that you feel that way

The only thing there is to say

Every silver lining's got a

Touch of grey

I will get by

I will get by

I will get by

I will survive

It's a lesson to me

The ables and the bakers and the C's

The ABC's we all must face

And try to keep a little grace

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 all right

The cow is giving kerosene

Kid can't read at seventeen

The words he knows are all obscene

The shoe is on the hand it fits

There's really nothing much to it

Whistle through your teeth and spit

Oh well a touch of grey

Kind of suits you anyway

That was all I had to say

It's all right

I will get by

I will get by

I will get by

I will survive

We will get by

We will get by

We will get by

We will survive