It's a long way out of this ditch I found myself in
I tried to crawl out, but I ain't had no luck yet
It's a hell of a fall down, to the shape I'm in
Seems like it's deeper than the last time I was here
Can't you hear me, can't you see
I get by on misery, sweet misery
Got the best of me, misery
I saw it for a country mile, been free fallin' for a while
Since the last time I saw you smile, you had me running wild
Should've known it wouldn't be too long, you'd find a line in a old sad song
Same motifs played out on and on, 'til you're dead gone
Can't you hear me, can't you see
I get by on misery, sweet misery
Got the best of me, misery
Can't you hear me, can't you see
I get by on misery, sweet misery
Got the best of me, misery