Mose Allison - Gettin There lyrics

rate me

People ask me questions 'bout the way I've spent my life.

Thirty years in showbiz, only had one wife.

Limousines an' swimmin' 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 feeling 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 feelin' 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.