Time From a Bottle

verse

It's in the evening

and everything's all right

Pistol-packin' mama, don't you tell me dirty lies

for I'll be sleeping

underground tonight

and the starlight and the moon will shine without my oversight...

chorus

Wasting away, spilling time from a bottle

Keeping one hand up on the wheel and one hand on the throttle

Wasting the day, spilling time from a bottle

Watching all of our dreams like the stars going out one by one.

verse

I've got no time now

for things I can't abide

and trying to escape yourself requires a long long ride

so grab a barstool

to keep yourself afloat

If the weather in my head gets out, you'll need your overcoat

playout (sung somewhat incoherently)

when time comes around and I go back to ground

will it be that there still is something left for me

will you look my way at the end of the day

was there anything more I could be

History

• 2007-07-26: words originally written (with music in my head) on page 99 of the notebook with the green duct-tape over the spine; see below.
• 2013-02-09 recorded demo backing tracks and am waiting for the house to be quiet so I can do the vocals
• 2013-05-26 Some vocals recorded; not 100% happy with them, and I need to add more, but it may be enough for a demo mix soon. Also added acoustic guitar, which could also be better.

Original Words

wait till the evening

when everything's all right

pistol-packin' mama don't you tell me dirty lies

for I'll be sleeping

underground tonight

and the starlight and the moon will shine without my oversight

wasting away, pouring time from a bottle

keeping one hand up on the wheel and one on the throttle

racing the day, spilling time from a bottle

watching all of our dreams like the stars going out one by one

no explanation

required by policy

the information is all written down for all the world to see

so grab a barstool

to keep yourself afloat

if you still hear me rambling on, please grab your overcoat

Alternate Chorus

Yesterday's gone, and there is no tomorrow

Drowning all of our hopes and our dreams in the tears of our sorrow

Other Notes

Songs this reminds me of (musically):

• The World's Address
• The Masochism Tango
• Café on the Left Bank (guitar riff) - I had this written down in the notebook, but now I don't see the similarity
• Brother of Mine (verse)
• Besame Mucho (chorus)