[Verse 1]
You can't depend on your family
You can't depend on your friends
You can't depend on a beginning
You can't depend on an end

[Verse 2]
You can't depend on intelligence
You can't depend on the sky
You can only depend on one thing, honey
You need a busload of faith to get by

[Chorus]
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
You need a busload of faith to get by

[Verse 3]
You can't depend on goodly hearted
The goodly hearted made lampshades and soap
You can't depend on your drinkin'
You can't depend on your dope

[Verse 4]
You can't depend on the President
Unless there's real estate that you wanna buy
You can't depend on a lot of things
You need a busload of faith to get by
[Chorus]
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
You need a busload of faith to get by
Oh yeah

[Verse 5]
You can't depend on a miracle
You can't depend on the air
You can't depend on no wise men
You can't find 'em, they're not there

[Verse 6]
You can't depend on cruelty
On cruelty in thought and line
You can't depend on the water, honey
You need a busload of faith to get by

[Chorus]
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
You need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by, baby
You need a busload of faith to get by
Get by!
[Outro]
Oh
Yeah
Get by!