Once in awhile I'll see somebody About to make the same mistakes as me So I'll try to do something good and save them a little grief I'll say, "hey you, get away from that thing It's about as hot as hell!" They'll smile and thank me very much and then Go and touch it for themselves This is the art of living, this is the art of taking and giving Don't tell me what to do I'll muddle my way through Don't make any excuses for me I'll take what's coming my way and be what I will be It's not that I don't appreciate the thought for heaven's sake But I won't lie in any bed that I cannot make This is the art of living, this is the art of taking and giving Now don't go drawing any lines on the ground Somebody always comes along who won't walk around Some are going to lose yeah and some are going to win But everybody gets caught in The art of living