On the Comfortable Side

V5.5

Well, the band kicked up by the service door
And the floor got slick with shine
I was standing by a busted chair
Trying to look just fine

When the room gets hot and the jukebox coughs
And the chairs feel mean as tax
I keep one hand near my coat tail
And the other counting cracks
I said, "Well, this ain't romance"
She said, "Honey, don't you pout"
Then she moved her purse two inches
And let half the booth slide out

On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
Where the jukebox hums low (Hummin' low)
On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
Where a sore man goes (Easy now)
She slid over just a little (Just a little)
With a sympathetic smile (Yes, ma'am)
Now I'm doin' the booty-woogie
On the comfortable side

You could smell burnt coffee by the counter
And the lemon pie looked tired
Her red jacket lost a button
Mine had coffee on the wire
I tried to say, "Good evening"
But the band came in too wide
So I nodded like a banker
With a problem he can't describe

On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
Where the jukebox hums low (Hummin' low)
On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
Where a sore man goes (There he goes)
She slid over just a little (Just a little)
With a sympathetic smile (Much obliged)
Now I'm doin' the rump-time rag
On the comfortable side

Left foot careful
Right foot late
One booth open
Call it fate
She said, "Sit easy"
I said, "I might"
Then the room quit leaning
For most of the night

By eleven she was laughing
At the way I crossed the floor
Like a man avoiding questions
From a chair he met before
I guess the moon was out there somewhere
But I didn't check the sky
I was busy testing cushions
With a very careful thigh

On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
Where the jukebox hums low (Hummin' low)
On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
Where a sore man goes (Easy now)
She slid over just a little (Just a little)
And the band took it in stride (Take it easy)
Now we're doin' the booty-woogie
On the comfortable side (Comfortable side)

On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side)
She saved me half a booth seat
And I stayed there all night

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Well, the band kicked up by the service door And the floor got slick with shine I was standing by a busted chair Trying to look just fine When the room gets hot and the jukebox coughs And the chairs feel mean as tax I keep one hand near my coat tail And the other counting cracks I said, "Well, this ain't romance" She said, "Honey, don't you pout" Then she moved her purse two inches And let half the booth slide out On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) Where the jukebox hums low (Hummin' low) On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) Where a sore man goes (Easy now) She slid over just a little (Just a little) With a sympathetic smile (Yes, ma'am) Now I'm doin' the booty-woogie On the comfortable side You could smell burnt coffee by the counter And the lemon pie looked tired Her red jacket lost a button Mine had coffee on the wire I tried to say, "Good evening" But the band came in too wide So I nodded like a banker With a problem he can't describe On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) Where the jukebox hums low (Hummin' low) On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) Where a sore man goes (There he goes) She slid over just a little (Just a little) With a sympathetic smile (Much obliged) Now I'm doin' the rump-time rag On the comfortable side Left foot careful Right foot late One booth open Call it fate She said, "Sit easy" I said, "I might" Then the room quit leaning For most of the night By eleven she was laughing At the way I crossed the floor Like a man avoiding questions From a chair he met before I guess the moon was out there somewhere But I didn't check the sky I was busy testing cushions With a very careful thigh On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) Where the jukebox hums low (Hummin' low) On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) Where a sore man goes (Easy now) She slid over just a little (Just a little) And the band took it in stride (Take it easy) Now we're doin' the booty-woogie On the comfortable side (Comfortable side) On the comfortable side (On the comfortable side) She saved me half a booth seat And I stayed there all night [Words, Production, and Direction by Noizgenie.] [Cover Art Direction by Noizgenie. © 2026 Noizgenie.]

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