hello there, my lovely one   glad you're back on good ol' american soil   sounds like you're having a good time up there   please do say howdy hey to everyone         i've had a simply hellish week   i'm so glad you weren't here to see me go through it   i'll spare you the details this time   she broke down again   you know how the story goes         but i keep trying, girl   you know how hard i try   to stay happy,   be good to myself,   and to get by   but it seems to me   you gotta keep smiling   even if it makes you cry   cuz it's the only way in the world   to get by.