Everlast – I Get By Lyrics

Everlast · I Get By

Hip Hop/Rap

Government man keep calling my house
Talking 'bout I owe, harassing my spouse
Gotta park my truck on another block
Cause the sub-prime loan got my ass in hock
Gotta couple good friends with helping hands
I need a brand new job with a health care plan
They closed the plant, they stole my job
Told me crime don't pay unless you ask the mob
So I smoke a little grass, drink a little wine
Watch a little tube, try to kill a little time
And every single day I fall a little more behind
But I'm paying it no mind, it'll all be fine

I get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain't gonna lie
I barely get by
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high

I ain't gonna lie (got it good)

Party people in the place to be
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by
It's on and on till the brake of dawn
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on
Yes yes y'all and it never stops
I don't trust the government, I don't trust no cops
We dip and we dive and we socialize
We struggle and we strive just to stay alive
I get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by (got it good, got it good)
When I finally get home I can't relax
Cause I've been over worked and I've been over taxed
My bank accounts empty, all my cards are maxed
And I ain't looking for no pity, I'm just stating the facts
I voted for some change and it's kinda strange
"No" it's all I got in my pocket
I bought a few led's, now I'm growing some trees
And it's a sweet fucking hustle don't knock it
I told y'all before I would break the law
To put some food in my baby girl's belly

Cause the senator man took a bribe in hand
And went and shipped my job to New Delhi

I get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain't gonna lie
I barely get by

I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain't gonna lie (got it good)

Party people in the place to be
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by
It's on and on till the brake of dawn
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on
Yes yes y'all and it never stops

I don't trust the government
I don't trust no cops
I dip and I dive and I socialize
I struggle and I strive just to stay alive

I get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by (got it good, got it good)
I barely get by
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain't gonna lie
I barely get by
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain't gonna lie (got it good)

Comments (5)

person with no job. 2012-01-05 00:55:00

God, this song is crap. If he's barely getting by why is he buying weed? As long as he's not taking my tax money he can stay as poor as he wants.
No 2012-01-09 00:24:00

Are you serious? This song is great. I guess if you're ignorant about pot and that is ALL you notice in the song then it's expected you would say that. It's about doing everything you can to make it through difficult times, sometimes you need something to calm you down (what are your views on alcohol? If they are different then your views on pot then again that just proves ignorance). And on top of that this is by Everlast, he has been making music for 20 years, don't worry, he isn't taking your tax money...
DaKatt20 2012-09-20 14:40:00

Hi i don't know youbut this is crazyIf you dont like EverlastGet the Fuck Out Maybe?
mynameis 2013-07-15 01:05:00

Whoever defends this song is a bunch of pot smoking, ignorant people that will stay nonproductive and hypocritical. Thats what keeps some people poor is pity. Oh and to the one above this, all this song is about is an idiot that wants to stay high and bitch and moan about what, not getting more free crap from the government. If your poor, you don't have to feed "your baby girl", the government will ensure the middle class does this. This song speaks to the idiot people of this crountry, that want to do anything but accept a check, and do drugs. So they can do just as bad if not worse than our government. What doesn't make since about this song is that if your poor, your most likely on some type of government aid, and then you have the money to buy pot. All this person has is excuses to do something illegal, and keep yourself from doing more with your life. The only person that limits you is yourself. Tell me, how is the person in this song any different than the government that their griping about? STUPID! I liked some of everlasts songs, but this is really going too far with ignorance! PS: IF YOUR POOR YOU DON'T PAY TAXES, YOU GET A CHECK EVERY YEAR THAT IS GIVEN TO YOU FROM THE WORK OF THE MIDDLE CLASS.....BY NATIONAL STANDARDS I WOULD BE CONSIDERED POOR TOO, BUT I'M NOT A HYPOCRITE. YOU POOR PEOPLE THAT ARE DEFENDING THIS SONG CAN KEEP ACTING LIKE YOU HAVE IT SO BAD, BUT YOUR HYPOCRITES, DON'T EVEN ACT LIKE YOU BUY YOUR OWN FOOD OR PAY TAXES!
p dargz 2014-04-11 10:56:00

for fucks sake people! its a song! and a damn good one,despite your interpretation of the lyrics.I have worked the same job for 16 years,never been unemployed and i struggle,you gota be dodgey to get by these days.f##k the goverment. get a life