(2X) A man came to our house I believe it was yesterday I would have invited him in But I didn't have a lot to say His anticipation, of me opening the door Outweighed my apprehension, as it never had before And drove my concentration, right through that hardwood floor Ooo-ooh a-ha I'm taking a walk I'm going outside I'm taking a walk I'm just getting by There's a girl in the white house I don't even know her name Her disheveled appearance Speaks volumes of shame It's an embarrassing situation, but a situation just the same The way she walks on others, and never takes the blame Upsets my constitution, beyond its moral frame Ooo-ooh a-ha I'm taking a walk I'm going outside I'm watching the birds I'm just getting by Found a card in the pocket Of my worn out overalls From a girl in Cedar Rapids Now residing in Idaho Falls I wish you could have been there, when she opened up the door And looked me in the face, like she never did before I felt about as welcome, as a Wal-Mart Superstore Ooo-ooh a-ha I'm taking a walk I'm going outside I'm taking a walk I don't need a ride I'm watching the birds Flying so high I’m just getting by I’m just getting by