A man came to our house
I believe it was yesterday
I would have invited him in
But I didn't have a lot to say
His anticipation, of me opening the door
Outweighed my apprehension, as it never had before
And drove my concentration, right through that hardwood floor
Ooo-ooh a-ha
I'm taking a walk
I'm going outside
I'm taking a walk
I'm just getting by
There's a girl in the white house
I don't even know her name
Her disheveled appearance
Speaks volumes of shame
It's an embarrassing situation, but a situation just the same
The way she walks on others, and never takes the blame
Upsets my constitution, beyond its moral frame
Ooo-ooh a-ha
I'm taking a walk
I'm going outside
I'm watching the birds
I'm just getting by
Found a card in the pocket
Of my worn out overalls
From a girl in Cedar Rapids
Now residing in Idaho Falls
I wish you could have been there, when she opened up the door
And looked me in the face, like she never did before
I felt about as welcome, as a Wal-Mart Superstore
Ooo-ooh a-ha
I'm taking a walk
I'm going outside
I'm taking a walk
I don't need a ride
I'm watching the birds
Flying so high
I?m just getting by
I?m just getting by