When She’s Next to Me

I'm always telling half of the truth
Withholding half of a lie
Like a two piece from Popeye's
I'm battered and fried
Cuz it takes more than before
And can't go nearly as high
I'm putting gas in the tank
But the battery died
Roses are red
And violets too
Through a rosy lens
I see the world anew
When she's next to me

You can hate the players
And you can hate the game
We're all peace loving people
There's no one to blame
I think I'm at peace
But I'm a drop of blood inside a leech
Driving fast all day
But the jackpot's further away

You're not paranoid
You're being followed
You don't feel the teeth
You're getting chewed and swallowed
Every time you cry
There's a voice somewhere in the sky
Looking down
And saying "Jackpot"