[Intro]
[Verse]
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
[Verse]
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
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
If you ain t got the do re mi boys
If you ain t got the do re mi
Well you d 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
[Verse]
and we totally ripped off a man named Woodie 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
[Verse]
and I give a thank you to my father for not raising me
and I give a finger to my stepfather for beating me
and I give props to myself for achieving
goddamn I m glad that I survived
goddamn I am surprised that I survived
[Coda]
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