Keep Yourself Alive - De Lane Lea Demo / December 1971

I was told a million times of all the people in my way

And how I have to keep on trying, just get better every day

But if I crossed a million rivers, and I rode a million miles

Then I'd still be where I started, bread and butter for a smile

Well, I sold a million mirrors in a shop in alleyway

But I never saw my face in any window, any day

Now, they say your folks are telling you to be a superstar

But I tell you just be satisfied and stay right where you are

Keep yourself alive, yeah

Keep yourself alive

All you people

Keep yourself alive

Well I loved a million women in a belladonic haze

And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays

Give me everything I need to feed my body and my soul

And I'll grow a little bigger, then that can be my goal

I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way

How I had to keep on trying and get better every day

But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles

Then I'd still be where I started, same as when I'd started

Keep yourself alive, yeah

Keep yourself alive

Take you all your time and money

Honey, you'll survive

Woo-hoo

Oh

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, oh

Take you all your time and money

To keep me satisfied

Do you think you're better every day?

No, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave, yeah

Keep yourself alive, come on

Keep yourself alive

All you people

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, yes

You've gotta keep yourself alive

All you pretty people

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, ooh

Keep yourself alive

All you people

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, yes

Keep yourself alive