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 I thought were thirsty
That's how I learned how to survive
And I give my money to the bank for safe keeping
And I give 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
A 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 Woody Guthrie
And I bought a restaurant for his son named Alice
And I fed 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
Goddamn, I'm glad that I survived
Goddamn, I am surprised that I have 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