A man came to our house   I believe it was yesterday   I would have invited him in   But I didn't have a lot to say      His anticipation   Of me opening the door   Outweighed my apprehension   As it never had before   And drove my concentration   Right through that hardwood floor      I'm taking a walk   I'm going outside   I'm taking a walk   I'm just getting by      There's a girl in the White House   I don't even know her name   Her disheveled appearance   Speaks volumes of shame      It's an embarrassing situation   But a situation just the same   The way she walks on others   And never takes the blame   Upsets my constitution   Beyond its mortal frame      I'm taking a walk   (Taking a walk)   I'm going outside   (Going outside)      I'm watching the birds   (Taking a walk)   I'm just getting by   (Just getting by)      Found a card in the pocket   Of my worn out overalls   From a girl in Cedar Rapids   Now residing in Idaho Falls      I wish you could've been there   When she opened up the door   And looked me in the face   Like she never did before   I felt about as welcome   As a Wal-Mart Superstore      I'm taking a walk   (Taking a walk)   I'm going outside   (Going outside)      I'm taking a walk   (Taking a walk)   I don't need a ride   (Just getting by)      I'm watching the birds   (Taking a walk)   Flying so high   (Going outside)