Butter Side Down

Putting clocks back an hour or two
Liv in the dark, swallow, don’t chew.
Bite the bullet, with soup of the day,
While sat on the stage, singing my way.

Life comes alive when you let yourself feel

These simple truths, they’re more than just real

Play underground in a cold Stone town
But don't drop your toast, butter side down.
When the world feels heavy, your dreams feel out of reach,
Just find the truth in the lessons we teach.


Pour me some water, cast me adrift,
Write me a card, or send me a gift.
My life isn't living it's scary at heart,
Lets leave together or stay well apart

Grill the city, toast the town,
Count to three when butter side down.
Butter side down, oh, it’s a bitter pill,
Kills the reason we know your not real

Take the diversion, wear yellow not blue,
Dream of a ticket while you’re back in the queue.


Butter side down, just dropped to the floor,
Butter side down, may even the score
Getting my kicks in a fool's hall of fame
String-driven thing enjoying this game


Cherry red guitars on a cosmic slide,
Rod Price played blues until he died.
In June or July, take a ride to the fair
The waltzer, or dodgems "See if I care"

Grill the city, toast the town,
Count to three when butter side down.
Butter side down, oh, it’s a bitter pill,
Kills the reason we know your not real

Life’s like a wheel, just spinning around 
Your only as good as the last gig you found


Play underground in a cold Stone town
But don't drop your toast, butter side down.
When the night feels long and the days are so few,
Remember life was better, when you lived it true.


So here’s to the moments, both dark and bright,
We'll find a way through, "we’ll win this fight"
With the butter side down, we’ll rise again
Enjoy the calm after storms and rain

Grill the city, toast the town,
Count to three when butter side down.
Butter side down, oh, it’s a bitter pill,
Kills the reason we know your not real