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
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
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 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
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 God damn, I´m glad that I survived God damn, I am surprised 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.