living in the material world

I'm living in the material world
Living in the material world
Can't say what I'm doing here, but I hope to see much clearer
after living in the material world

I got born into the material world
Getting worn out in the material world
Use my body like a car, taking me both near and far
Met my friends all in the material world

Met them all there in the material world
John and Paul here in the material world
Though we started out quite poor, we got 'Richie' on a tour
Got caught up in the material world

From the Spiritual Sky, such sweet memories have I
To the Spiritual Sky, how I pray
Yes I pray that I won't get lost or go astray

As I'm fated for the material world
Get frustrated in the material world
Senses never gratified, only swelling like a tide
That could drown me in the material world

While I'm living in the material world
Not much giving in the material world
Got a lot of work to do, try to get a message through
And get back out of this material world

I'm living in the material world
Living in the material world
I hope to get out of this place by the [Lord's] grace
My salvation from the material world

--George Harrison (1973)