drank away the rest of the day
wonder what my liver'd say
drink, it's all you can

blackened days with their bigger gales
blow in your parlor to discuss the day
listen, it's all you can

but don't, don't sink the boat
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
no don't, don't sink the boat
that you built...

sick and tired of what to say
no one listens anyway
sing, it's all you can

rambling years of lousy luck
miss the smell of burning turf
dream, it's all you can

but don't, don't sink the boat
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
no don't, don't sink the boat
that you built... that you built keep afloat

singled out for who you are
takes all types to be a man
feel, it's all you can

filthy suits with bigot ears
hide behind their own worst fears
live, it's all you can
it's all you can
it's all you can...do.

no matter where i put my head
i wake up feeling sound again
breathe, it's all you can

tomorrow smells of less decay
the flowers greet this bloomin' fray
be thankful, it's all you can

but don't, don't sink the boat
that you’ve built, you built to keep afloat.
but don't, don't sink the boat
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
no don't, no don't sink the boat
that you built
we all built to keep afloat

it's a ripe old age
it's a ripe old age
it's a ripe old age
that's what i am
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
just doin' the best i can

… the best i can