Keep Yourself Alive - Long Lost Retake / June 1975 / Remastered 2011

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

Tried to grow a little wiser, little 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 shopping alley way

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

Now they say your folks are telling you

"Be a super star"

But I tell you just be satisfied

And stay right where you are

Keep yourself alive, ooh

Keep yourself alive, ooh

Take you all your time and money

Honey, you'll survive

Well, I've 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, maybe 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 started

Keep yourself alive, come on

Keep yourself alive, ooh

All you people, keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, oh, yeah

Keep yourself alive, ooh

It'll take your time and money

To keep you satisfied

Do you think you're better every day?

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

Keep yourself alive, come on

Keep yourself alive, ooh

Take you all your time and money

Honey, you'll survive

Keep yourself alive, keep on

Keep yourself alive, ooh

All you people, keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, come on, come on

Keep yourself alive

Get it, get it, get it, boy

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive

All you people, keep yourself alive

It'll take you all your time and money, honey

You'll survive

Keep you satisfied

Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive