The lonely man I made myself to be Is not as bad as some things I have seen The picture painted here is not a dream The only reality the way it seems The happier you fly The sadder you fall The laughter in your eyes Is never all Give me strength to move along Give me strength to realize she's gone I'm riding down swept road in my old car The moon is almost full except for star shine The party ended long before the night She made me feel alive and that's all right The happier you fly The sadder you fall The laughter in your eyes Is never all Give me strength to move along Give me strength to realize she's gone ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) The happier you fly The sadder you fall The laughter in your eyes Is never all Give me strength to move along Give me strength to move along Give me strength to move along