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