Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
problems that upset you oh
Don’t you know everything’s alright,
An d we want you to sleep well to night
Le t the world turn without you to night
If we t ry we’ll get by so forget about all us ton ight
Everything’s alright, yes, everything’s fin e
Woman your fine ointment,
could have been saved for the poor
we could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more
People who are hungry, people who are starving
Matter more than your feet and hair
Sleep and I shall soothe you,
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh
Don’t you know everything’s alright yes
An d it’s cool and the ointment’s sweet
Fo r the fire in your head and feet
Cl ose your eyes, close your eyes and relax,
think of nothing toni ght
Everything’s alright, yes, everything’s fin e
Surely you’re not saying we have the resources
to save the poor from their lot?
There will be poor always, pathetically struggling
Look at the good things you’ve got!
Think! while you still have me
Move! while you still see me
Sleep and I shall soothe you,
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh
Don’t you know everything’s alright yes
An d it’s cool and the ointment’s sweet
Fo r the fire in your head and feet
Cl ose your eyes, close your eyes and relax,
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax