Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey

Touch of Grey is a 1987 single by the Grateful Dead, and is from the album In the Dark. The song is known for its refrain "I will get by / I will survive." It combines dark lyrics in the verses with upbeat pop instrumentation. A simple pronoun change in the final chorus (“We will get by / We will survive”) transformed the song into an anthem, especially for the band's most ardent followers.
Touch of Grey became the band's only top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100. Peaking at #9, and also reached number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Paint-by-number morning sky looks so phony
Dawn is breaking everywhere
Light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains, I don't care 'cause it's all right

[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

[Verse 2]
I see you've got your fist out
Say your piece and get out
Yes, I get the gist of it, but it's all right
Sorry that you feel that way
The only thing there is to say
Every silver lining's got a touch of grey

[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

[Bridge]
It's a lesson to me
The Ables and the Bakers and the C's
The ABCs we all must face
Try to keep a little grace

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
It's a lesson to me
The Deltas and the East and the Freeze
The ABCs we all think of
To try to win a little love

[Verse 3]
I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears, but it's all right
Cow is giving kerosene
Kid can't read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but it's all right

[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

[Verse 4]
The shoe is on the hand it fits
There's really nothing much to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit 'cause it's all right
Oh, well, a touch of grey kind of suits you anyway
And that was all I had to say, and it's all right