Atmosphere - By Your Side lyrics

[Intro: Slug] Oh, sh**... I like this one, yeah sh** reminds me of some old Ice-T or somethin' Makes me want to tell a story [Verse 1: Slug] Y'all know I used to own a bar, right? It was in El Paso, I called it The Hard Life If you step outside on a dark night Check it out, Juarez, look like starlight You're gonna think that it sounds conscribed But it's just like how I described July in 2005, when the devil walked in my small little dive She came inside and sat down Whatever, we see all types in that town She kind of blended into background The waitress went over like, "What'll you have now?" She asked for a whiskey-coke The waitress stood there looking like a ghost And then the devil cleared her throat Lowered her voice and this is the quote she spoke... [Hook: Slug] I love you, you make me high If you love me back, I'll never say goodbye I love you, ain't no lie If you love me back, we can paint the sky But we ain't got to get into it tonight Walk away if you're afraid to try But tell me what you want to do with your life Cause on the day you die, I'll be by your side [Verse 2: Slug] Okay, I guess so Apparently my waitress is afraid of the devil And I could tell that she felt unsettled Go take a cigarette break, get mellow The whole bar got quiet, seemed like Everything went plush, dream-like I didn't know what to think But I kept my cool while I prepared that drink Then I delivered her beverage "That'll be two dollars, 50 cents, miss" She didn't even pretend to flinch She just grabbed her gla**, took it straight to her lips But I wasn't convinced It don't matter who you are, I'm running a business f** you, pay me, not including the tip She was looking into the distance and said this... [Hook: Slug] I love you, you make me high If you love me back, I'll never say goodbye I love you, ain't no lie If you love me back, we can paint the sky We ain't got to get into it tonight Walk away if you're afraid to try But tell me what you want to do with your life Cause on the day you die, I'll be by your side [Verse 3: Slug] I know they call her lady-luck But she's still got to pay me up She's trying to front over a couple of bucks She can s** the straw that broke the camel's hump I bust my a** trying to touch some cash Now I gotta come and put up with this trash? For what, so I can eat these table scraps? Get old and hope I ain't gotta pay more tax I started making observations Looking around the room, watching faces Complaints that replace my patience I hate my life, but I'm so complacent This time gonna make some changes Made my mind up to turn these pages I pulled out the key to the place And gave the bar to the devil, then I married the waitress [Hook: Slug] I love you, you make me high If you love me back, I'll never say goodbye I love you, ain't no lie If you love me back, we can paint the sky We ain't got to get into it tonight Walk away if you're afraid to try But tell me what you want to do with your life Until the day I die, I'll be by your side