tryin' to stay 'live

well i'm tryin' to stay 'live

and keep my sideburns too

ask all the people

it's getting hard to do

you've got a choice what's yours to make

to keep a bad job or take a break

and try to live in song and silence

with no ideals of violence

you better try to stay 'live

buddy how 'bout you

better stop and think about it

lord i'm askin' you a question

tryin' to stay alive

i hope you gotta keep real cool

ask all the brothers

getting hard to be fooled

mad blood and happy crackers standin' firm

hope i leave town 'fore it starts to burn

and try to live in song and silence

with no ideals of violence

yes i'm just tryin' to stay 'live

i don't

i don't think i'm bleeding

don't know when i'm dying

well you better stop and think about it

try to live in song and silence

with no ideals of violence

we're just tryin'

tryin'

tryin'

tryin' to stay alive

whoo and i'm tryin' to stay alive

better stop and think about it

better tell you an answer

need to do their questions

better try to stay alive

better try to keep real cool