[Verse 1]
Ask me how I’m doin’
I smile and say, “Just fine”
And there’s no need to ask me, brotha
What I’ve been doin’ to pass the time

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I lay awake at night, still fallin’ under your spell (Let her go)
What was a home is again my lonely prison cell (She don’t know)

[Chorus]
Try to get by just for a while
To hide my pride, paint on my smile

[Verse 2]
Too late to say I’m sorry
With a guilt that I can’t stand
Upon your chest, your arms are folded
With a bottle in your hand

[Pre-Chorus 2]
The devil makes his mark, the needle takes its toll (Let her go)
I told you that I’d forgive, but that won’t save your soul (She don’t know)
No, no

[Chorus]
Try to get by just for a while
To hide my pride, paint on my smile
Yeah, try to get by just for a while
To hide my pride, paint on my smile
[Verse 3]
All these people think I’m crazy
I smile and say, “I’m fine”
I saw the cruelness of addiction
I saw you fade away with time

[Chorus]
Try to get by just for a while
To hide my pride, paint on my smile
Yeah, try to get by just for a while
To hide my tears, paint on my smile
Try to get by just for a while, yeah
Can’t you see, yeah?
No, oh yeah