Survival

Help me help me help me hold me help me Survival well Survival of the fittest Survival I a got get with it 'cause it ain't no joke (ain't no joke) When a man is broke Busted Walkin' around broke And it ain't no jive (ain't no jive) Trying to stay alive (alive) Livin' from day to day livin' Rent man says that the rent is due My little baby needs a new pair of shoes I'm just about to loose my mind One step away from the bread line Well I'm tryna to do the very best I can Tryin' a to make on through I don't know which way to turn I don't know what to do do do Survival oh oh oh oh Survival of the fittest Survival I a well I gotta get with it 'cause it ain't no joke (ain't no joke) When a man is broke Busted Walking around broke And it ain't no jive (ain't no jive) Tryin' ta stay alive (alive) Livin' from day to day livin' Pockets are bare I'm down to my last penny Lookin' for folk I can't find any First law of nature is Preservation of man Look like I'll have to do Anything I can Hussle bussel day in day out Can't even get a good night sleep I don't know how in the world We goin' make these ends meet Survival I I I Survival of the fittest Survival I a I gotta get with it Cause it ain't no joke (ain't no joke) When a man is broke Walkin around with his hands in his pockets broke Busted And it ain't no jive (ain't no jive) Tryin' to stay alive (alive) Livin' from day to day livin' Hussle bussel hang wit it Got ta get it Help me help help me help me help me Oh survival Survival of the fittest Well well well Survival of the fittest Survival I a well I gotta get with it Survival Well well well Survival of the fittest Survival Wont ya wont ya I gotta get with it Survival wont I wonder does any body care Wonder I'll get on the welfare Help me help me help --- Survival - The O'Jays