What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and Ill sing you a song
I will try not to sing out of key
Oh, baby I get by 
All I need is my buddies 
I say Im gonna get high 
Oh yeah 
What do I do when my love is away?
No, no
How do I feel at the end of the day?
I tell ya I dont get sad no more
Gonna get by with my friends 
Yeah yeah, Im gonna try 
Keep on getting high, oh Lord 
I need someone to love
All I need is someone
Thats just where Im going, yeah
Somebody knows thats where Im showing
Baby
Said Im gonna make it with my friends 
Oh, Im gonna keep on trying 
Im gonna keep on trying 
Im certain it happens all the time, yeah
I cant tell you but it sure feels like mine
Dont you know Im gonna make it with my friends? 
I promised myself Id get by 
I said Im gonna try and not work too hard 
Woah, yeah yeah yeah
Oh, theres gotta be somebody
 somebody 
Oh, yeah, yeah
Said Im gonna get by with my friends, yeah 
Oh, yes Im gonna keep trying, now 
Keep on trying with my friends 
Oh, Im never gonna stop there, oh 
Im gonna keep on trying, yeah yeah 
Im getting high, Im gonna try, oh Lord 
Gonna get by with my friends
Im gonna get on by, yes Im gonna get on by, my Lord
Im gonna tell them all about it, Im gonna tell them all, yeah yeah