[Intro: Muffled room noise, a slow rhythmic creaking sound, a single dull heavy foot-stomp, a tired weary sigh, a simple "one-two" guitar pulse begins] [Verse 1: Tired, rhythmic vocals, delivery matches the plodding beat] Walking these floors till the boards start to moan Same four steps I’ve walked since you’ve been gone Back and forth like a prisoner in my own home Can’t sit down, can’t lay down, can’t leave this alone [Chorus: Hypnotic and repetitive, heavy rhythmic thuds] I just keep walking… walking these floors Walking these floors… till I can’t no more Every step a question, every step a curse Walking these floors… from bad to worse (mm-hmm) [Verse 2: Guitar gets slightly louder, more percussive wood-slapping] Worn a path so deep you can see it in the wood Every creak sounds like your name and it don’t feel good Radio playing low but I ain’t listening Just the sound of my footsteps and the pain I’m living in [Bridge: Slower, vocals trailing off, long pauses between lines] Could walk out that door… [Single creak] Catch a ride somewhere… But I know I’d just end up right back here [Final Chorus: Vocals at their most exhausted, almost a moan] I just keep walking… walking these floors Walking these floors… till my legs get sore When the sun comes up I’ll still be right here Walking these floors… year after year [Outro: The rhythmic stomping continues alone for a moment, one final loud floorboard creak, fading into muffled room hum and silence]
