A lonely man I know myself to be
It's not as bad
    as some things I have seen.
The picture painted here
    is not a dream
The only reality
    is the way it seems.

The happier you fly
The sadder you fall
The laughter in your eyes
Is never all.

Give me strength to move along.
Give me strength
    to leave my sweetheart.

I'm riding down Swett Road
    in my old car
The moon is almost full
    except for stars.
The party ended
    long before the night
She made me feel alive
    and that's all right.

The happier you fly
The sadder you fall
The laughter in your eyes
Is never all.

Give me strength to move along.
Give me strength
    to leave while she's gone.

The happier you fly
The sadder you fall
The laughter in your eyes
Is never all.

Give me strength to move along.
Give me strength to move along.
Give me strength to move along.