I was told a million times
Of all the troubles in my way
Might he grow a little wiser
Little better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and b***er 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 super star
But I tell you just be satisfied
To stay right where you are
Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
To keep you satisfied
Well I've loved a million women
In a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners
Brought to me on silver trays
Give me ev'rything I need
To feed my body and my soulAnd I'll grow a little bigger
Maybe that can be my goalI was told a million times
Of all the people in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better ev'ry 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 keep yourself aliveIt'll take you all your time and moneyTo keep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveIt'll take you all your time and moneyHoney you'll surviveDo you think you're better ev'ry dayNo I just think I'm two steps nearer to my graveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself alive mmmAll you people keep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveAll you peopleKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveTake you all your time and moneyHoney you'll surviveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveAll you people keep yourself aliveTake you all your time and money honeyOh keep yourself alive
Of all the troubles in my way
Might he grow a little wiser
Little better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and b***er 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 super star
But I tell you just be satisfied
To stay right where you are
Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
To keep you satisfied
Well I've loved a million women
In a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners
Brought to me on silver trays
Give me ev'rything I need
To feed my body and my soulAnd I'll grow a little bigger
Maybe that can be my goalI was told a million times
Of all the people in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better ev'ry 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 keep yourself aliveIt'll take you all your time and moneyTo keep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveIt'll take you all your time and moneyHoney you'll surviveDo you think you're better ev'ry dayNo I just think I'm two steps nearer to my graveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself alive mmmAll you people keep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveAll you peopleKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveTake you all your time and moneyHoney you'll surviveKeep yourself aliveKeep yourself aliveAll you people keep yourself aliveTake you all your time and money honeyOh keep yourself alive