Mose Allison - Gettin' There

People ask me questions 'bout the way I spend my life
Thirty years in showbiz only had one wife
Limousines and swimming-pools I didn't get my share
But I'm not downhearted
I am not downhearted
I'm not downhearted but I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there

Did you ever get the feelin' you've been taken for a ride
The big ones eat the little ones and there's no place left to hide
Just don't drink the water try not to breathe the air
But I'm not discouraged
I am not discouraged
I'm not discouraged but I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there

No matter how I'm feeling I still propose a toast
If you're almost successful you're better off than most
If I was sellin' fantasy I'd be a millionaire
But I'm not disillusioned
I am not disillusioned
I'm not disillusioned but I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there