Life has been good to me, I been good to this life Life’s been cool with me, I been cool all my life Sometimes I cry, just like a baby try for me baby Life was sitting right with me, I was sitting right with life I was sitting right with my children, they were sitting right with my wife Saddened by life from time to time Saddened by my presence don’t open ’em till Christmas Sometimes I cry, just like a baby try for me baby, try for me baby Sometimes I cry, just like a baby try for me baby, try for me baby Off of your knees c’mon up and try me Get off of your knees c’mon up and try Off of your knees come and try a man like me Stop your crying, stop that crying! Life been good to you, you been so good to this life Life will be cool with you if you’re cool with life It could be bad for you, could be worse for me Dear Lord don’t you know you gotta try Sometimes I cry, just like a baby Raise my standards high Wave my flag and raise my standard high Try a man like me Try a man like me Try a man like me Try a man like me Raise my standards high Raise them standards high Raise them standards high Wave the flag C’mon try a man like me C’mon, try a man like me Raise my standards high, try a man like me Raise my standards high, try a man like me