And if you must live in this mess Where do you turn And if you must carry this weight Where do you learn It's got to be a day at a time I guess It's got to be a day at a time The big wheels will spin and your lifeline grows thin But it's got to be a day at a time And now you're pickin' up You look behind you, you look around you There's nothing but wind You need a shelter, a haven to hide All you get is a day at a time And now you're pickin' up And if you must hew to the line Where is the joy to the stride You need roadmap, someone to cut you some slack You need some soldiers on your side It's got to be a day at a time I guess It's got to be a day at a time The big wheels will spin and your lifeline grows thin But it's got to be a day at a time And now you're pickin' up You look behind you, you look around you There's nothing but wind You need a shelter, a haven to hide All you get is a day at a time And now you're pickin' up