Drank away the rest of the day Wonder what my liver'd say Drink, that's all you can Blackened days with their bigger gales Blow in your parlor to discuss the day Listen, that's all you can But don't! No, don't sink the boat That you build, you build to keep afloat No, don't! No, don't sink the boat That you built Sick and tired of what to say No one listens anyway Sing, that's all you can Ramblin' years of lousy luck You miss the smell of burnin' turf Dream, that's all you can But don't! No, don't sink the boat That you build, you build to keep afloat No, don't! No, don't sink the boat That you built that you built to keep afloat Singled out for who you are Takes all types to judge a man Feel, that's all you can Filthy suits with bigot ears Hide behind their own worst fears Live, that's all you can It's all you can It's all you can do No matter where I put my head I'll wake up feeling sound again Breath, it's all you can Tomorrow smells of less decay The flowers greet this bloomin' fray Be thankful, that's all you can But don't, don't sink the boat That you built, you built to keep alfoat And, no, don't! No, don't sink the boat That you built, you built to keep afloat And, no, don't! No, don't sink the boat That you built, that you built to keep afloat A ripe old age A ripe old age I'm a ripe old age That's what I am I'm a ripe old age A ripe old age A ripe old age Just doin' the best I can A ripe old age A ripe old age A ripe old age That's what I am A ripe old age A ripe old age A ripe old age Just doin' the best I can, hey! The best I can