By Your Side lyrics - Atmosphere

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 goin think it sounds contrived 

But its just like how I describe

July in 2005 when the devil walked into my small little dive

She came inside and sat down

Whatever we see all types in that town

She kinda blended into the background

The waitress went over like what'll you have now

She asked for a whiskey coke

The waitress stood there lookin like a ghost

And then the devil cleared her throat

Lowered her voice and this is the quote she spoke

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 could paint the sky

But we ain't gotta get into it tonight

Walk away if you afraid to try

But tell me what you wanna do with your life

Buz on the day you die I'll be on your side

Okay I guess so apparently my waitress is afraid of the devil

And could tell she felt unsettled go take a cigarette break get mellow

The whole bar got quiet seemed like everything went plush and 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 2 dollars 50 cents miss

She didn't even pretend to flich

Just grabbed the glass took it straight to her lips

But I wasn't convinced it don't matter who you are I'm runnin a business

Fuck you pay me not includin the tip

She was lookin into the distance and said this

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 could paint the sky

But we ain't gotta get into it tonight

Walk away if you afraid to try

But tell me what you wanna do with your life

Cuz on the day you die I'll be on your side

I know they call her lady luck

But she still gotta pay me up 

She tryina front over a couple of bucks

She can suck the straw that broke the camels hump

I bust my ass tryina touch some cash

Now I gotta come a 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 makin observations 

Lookin around the room watchin faces

Complaints have replaced 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

Gave the bar to the devil then married the waitress

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 could paint the sky

But we ain't gotta get into it tonight

Walk away if you afraid to try

But tell me what you wanna do with your life

Until the day I die I'll be on your side