What would you do if I sang out of tune?

Would you stand up and walk out on me?

Lend me your ears, then I'll sing you a song

I will try not to sing out of key, yeah

Oh, baby I get by

All I need is my buddies

I said, I'm gonna get high

Oh, yeah

What do I do when my love is away?

(Does it worry you to be alone?)

No, no

How do I feel at the end of the day?

(Are you sad 'cause you're on your own?)

I tell don't get sad no more

Gonna get by with my friends

(Try high with a little help from my friends)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna try

Keep on gettin' high, oh, Lord

I need someone to love

All I need is someone

Knows just where I'm goin', yeah

Somebody who knows just what I'll show them, baby

Said, I'm gonna make it with my friends, yeah, yeah

Oh, oh, I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah

I'm gonna keep on tryin' now, babe

(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)

I'm certain it happens all the time, yeah

(What do you see when you turn off the light?)

I can't tell you, but it sure feels like mine

Don't you know I'm gonna make it with my friends?

I promised myself I'll get by

Said, I'm gonna try it with them too hard

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, there's gotta be somebody

Going to be right, I know it

Somebody carefree, now

Oh, yeah, yeah

Said, I'm gonna get by with my friends

Oh, yes, I'm gonna keep tryin', now

Keep on tryin' with my friends

Oh, you'll never gonna stop me anymore

I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah

I'm gettin' high, I wanna make time, Lord, no

Gonna get by with my friends, yeah

Oh, I'm gonna get on by

Yes, I'm gonna get on by

Wanna take 'em all along

I wanna take 'em all along with me, yeah, yeah