[Verse 1]
Well I'm tryin' to stay 'live
And keep my sideburns too
Ask all the people
It's getting hard to do
You've got a choice what's yours to make
To keep a bad job or take a break
And try to live in song and silence
With no ideals of violence

[Chorus]
You better try to stay 'live
Buddy how 'bout you
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Better stop and think about it
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Lord I'm askin' you a question
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Tryin' to stay alive
I hope you gotta keep real cool

[Verse 2]
Ask all the brothers
Getting hard to be fooled
Mad blood and happy crackers standin' firm
Hope I leave town 'fore it starts to burn
And try to live in song and silence
With no ideals of violence
[Chorus]
Yes I'm just tryin' to stay 'live
I don't (Tryin' to stay 'live)
I don't think I'm bleeding
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Don't know when I'm dying
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Well you better stop and think about it
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
(Tryin' to stay 'live)

Try to live in song and silence
With no ideals of violence
We're just tryin', tryin', tryin', tryin' to stay alive
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Whoo and I'm tryin' to stay alive
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Better stop and think about it
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Better tell you an answer
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Need to do their questions
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Better try to stay alive
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
Better try to keep real cool
(Tryin' to stay 'live)
(Tryin' to stay 'live)