Butter Side Down

Put the clocks back an hour or two
Living in the dark, swallow, don’t chew.
Bite the bullet, with soup of the day,
While I’m sat on the stage, singing my way.
Life comes alive when you let yourself feel,
These simple truths, they’re more than just real.

[Chorus]
Live underground on cold stony ground,
But don't drop your toast, butter side down.
When the world feels heavy, and dreams feel out of reach,
Still, we find the lesson in the lessons we teach.

[Verse 2]
Pour me some water, cast me adrift,
Write me a card, or send me a gift.
Life isn't living when it's scary at heart,
Leaving together, or staying apart.
Take the diversion, wear yellow not blue,
Dream of a ticket while you’re back in the queue.

[Chorus]
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 now that you're not around.

[Bridge]
Butter side down, we drop to the floor,
Butter side down, row me back to the shore.
Got my kicks in a fool's hall of fame,
String-driven thing, never been the same.

[Verse 3]
Cherry red guitars on a cosmic slide,
The price of love lived until he died.
June or July, take a ride at the fair,
Butter side down, oh, see if I care.
Life’s like a wheel, spinning round and round,
You never know where the next stop will be found.

[Chorus]
Live underground on cold stony ground,
But don't drop your toast, butter side down.
When the night feels long and the days are so few,
Remember life’s better, when you live it true.

[Outro]
So here’s to the moments, both dark and bright,
We'll find a way through, ‘cause we’ll win this fight.
With butter side down, we’ll rise again,
Living in the light, through every refrain.