A lonely man I know myself to be

It's not as bad

as some things I have seen.

The picture painted here

is not a dream

The only reality

is the way it seems.


The happier you fly

The sadder you fall

The laughter in your eyes

Is never all.


Give me strength to move along.

Give me strength

to leave my sweetheart.


I'm riding down this wet road

in my old car

The moon is almost full

except for stars.

The party ended

long before the night

She made me feel alive

and that's all right.


The happier you fly

The sadder you fall

The laughter in your eyes

Is never all.


Give me strength to move along.

Give me strength

to leave while she's gone.


The happier you fly

The sadder you fall

The laughter in your eyes

Is never all.


Give me strength to move along.

Give me strength to move along.

Give me strength to move along.