Story Behind The Song

Based on a couple of people I have known

Song Description

This guy (fictional character) has a pretty messed up life, but always stays positive and takes things for what they're worth.

Lyrics

HELL OR HIGHWATER

He's a hard working man
With love in his eyes
Bottle of whiskey and cocaine
To cover all the lies
He gets high in the back with a girl
He met on the docks
She's a sweet little thing, but he knows
She's been round the block

Chorus:
He's a speck on the shoe
Of a sweet singing muse
And the rhythm keeps falling from time
He's a fool on the hill
With his bills and his pills
And he'll tell you he's doing just fine
Come hell or highwater
Always a smile

When the police come calling
He's always got some place to stay
Got a lifeline in Memphis
Mom and son live in LA
Well that girl, she's a friend til the end
Because they play the same game
The rest at the factory they love him,

But they think he's insane

Merry go round and round til Tuesday
Time to settle down, Maybe Tuesday