Words and Music by Dottie Burman

Well I'm doin' the best I can.

I'm doin' the best I can.

It's a bumpy trip

And I often slip

But I'm doin' the best I can.

My doctor has suggested

I better lose some weight, so

I measure every portion

I am putting on my plate.

I'm counting all the calories

In everything I eat.

I've cut out cake and

I've cut out candy

And I never, never cheat!

Well hardly ever cheat!

(spoken)

For instance, last night a friend of mine was having an art opening at a gallery, and I hadn't eaten dinner yet, so I was very hungry, and when I got to the gallery they had all this free wine, and these teeny tiny h'ors d'oevres and teeny tiny petit fours and I only had a few. . .

But maybe that's the reason

When I weighed myself I found

Instead of losing weight

I had put on another pound!

I got upset but then

I sang this song again. I'm just

Doin' the best I can.

I'm doin' the best I can.

It's a bumpy trip

And I often slip

But I'm doin' the best I can.

To help me with my diet

I've joined my local gym.

I work out on the treadmill

Then I go in for a swim.

I take a class in stretching

And aerobics, that's for me!

I've never joined a

Gym before

But I go there regu-lar-ly!

Well, sort of regu-lar-ly!

(spoken)

Actually, I go there regularly once a week.

Well, not exactly once a week, I go every other week.

All right, if you must know, I go once a month, if I'm in the mood, there's a full moon and it's a Tuesday.

Now I know that's the reason

When I weighed myself I found

Instead of losing weight

I had put on another pound.

But I'm not gonna cry

I'll give it another try. 'Cause I'm

Doin' the best I can.

I'm doin' the best I can.

It's a bumpy trip

And I often slip

But I'm doin' the best I can.

So if you're workin' hard but

Things don't go the way you plan.

Don't yell at yourself, just tell yourself

"I'm doin' the best I can." Yes,

(modulate & out)

I'm doin' the best I can.

I'm doin' the best I can.

It's a bumpy trip

And I often slip

But I'm doin' the best I can.