Some people say, "It's all in your head" The way you're afraid that soon you'll be dead Some people laugh at all your neurosis Tell you to smile, "Start smelling the roses" Day by day Day by day Just take it Day by day, yeah Day by day We're all gonna die as I'm sure you're aware And some people cope by saying a prayer And some people cope, putting keys up their noses And some people cope by smelling the roses But smelling the roses won't change nothing All I can tell is the world is rotting Day by day Day by day Just take it Day by day, yeah Day by day