[Intro – upbeat / horns in your head] 1, 2, 1-2-3-4! [Verse 1] Van smells like last night’s fries Broken strings and alibis Map says “two hours”, yeah right We’ll get there sometime tonight Sticker on every town sign Half of them say “don’t come back” (we signed) Soundcheck’s just a guessing game “Kick drum works? Good enough, same.” [Pre-Chorus] Tiny stage, big attitude We make it work with duct tape glue [Chorus – bouncy / catchy] Sticky floors and cheap encores Crowd of twenty screaming more Lights too bright, beer too warm But we’re exactly where we belong No backstage, just a door “Don’t touch wires” on the floor If this is wrong, we don’t care— We’ll play it loud anywhere [Verse 2] Bartender knows us by name Mostly ‘cause we still owe change “Play one more?” — we play five That’s how we stay alive Merch table, cardboard sign “CDs cheap, please be kind” Some kid says “you saved my week” Worth more than a record deal peak [Pre-Chorus] Mic cuts out? We shout instead No perfect nights, just sweat and friends [Chorus] Sticky floors and cheap encores Crowd of twenty screaming more Lights too bright, beer too warm But we’re exactly where we belong No backstage, just a door “Don’t touch wires” on the floor If this is wrong, we don’t care— We’ll play it loud anywhere [Bridge – half-time / funny break] Lost the keys? (Check the van!) No, wait—who’s got the van? Slept on amps, missed the call Still we showed up, gave it all [Breakdown – ska bounce / crowd clap] Clap! Clap! – Don’t need much Clap! Clap! – Just this rush Clap! Clap! – Broken gear Still the best nights happen here [Final Chorus – bigger / gang vocals] Sticky floors and cheap encores Voices cracked, we still want more Miles to go, nowhere to be But right here’s where we’re free No gold records on our wall Just these nights—we take them all If this is all we ever get— We wouldn’t change a second yet
