BITTER WITH THE SWEET

by Carole King



SOmetimes I'm tired and I wonder

   what's so all-fired important

About being someplace at some time

Oh, but I don't really mind

Cause I could be on Easy Street

   and I know that

You've got to take the bitter with the sweet



I guess it gets to everyone,

   you think you're not having fun

And you wonder what you're doing

   playing the games you play

Hey, well, it's true what they say

If ou want to feel complete

   don't you know that

You've got to take the bitter with the sweet



A friend of mine once told me

And I know he knows all about feelin' down

He said everything good in life

   you've got to pay for

But feelin' good is waht you're

   paving the way for



So, don't let it get you down, my friend

   though it seems the blues will never end

On this you can depend, they always do

And I can tell you that it's true

   it's a feeling that can't be beat

And you've got to do it

You've got to take the bitter with the sweet