[Intro] (Tempo: 153 BPM | Key: B Minor) (Drums kick in with a sharp rimshot on the '3') (Guitar/Keys play the riff: Em – F#m – Bm – A x2) “W-Ooh! Watch out now!” [Chorus] (Bm – G – Em – A) Glass house is falling, falling to the ground See the man a-topple when the sun goes down Glass house is falling, heavy is the cost In the bottom of the bottle, another soul is lost Yeah, another soul is lost. [Verse 1] (Bm – G – Em – A) Early in the morning, he’s searching for the key To unlock the spirit and set his demons free But the legs they start to wobble, the concrete starts to rise There’s a cloudy vision staring through those heavy, bloodshot eyes. He’s a tipsy gypsy, drifting on the tide With nowhere left to run and nowhere left to hide He tries to lean on shadows, but the shadows always bend A cycle of the circus that never seems to end. [Chorus] (Bm – G – Em – A) Glass house is falling, falling to the ground See the man a-topple when the sun goes down Glass house is falling, heavy is the cost In the bottom of the bottle, another soul is lost. [Verse 2] (Bm – G – Em – A) He’s chasing out the sorrow, but he’s drowning in the rain Trading in his dignity to numb the inner pain A stumble in the alley, a tumble in the street The rhythm of the bottle is the only drum he’ll beat. His moral compass spinning, pointing to the bar He forgot the man he was, forgot just who we are When the foundation crumbles and the spirit starts to sway The wind will blow the memories of the man all away. [Dub Breakdown] (Drums and Bass only—all other instruments cut out sharply) (Bass: Bm – G – Em – A) (Snare drum hits with a massive echo: Crack... ack... ack...) Vocals (Echoing): "Staggering... (ering... ering...)" "Inna the gutter... (utter... utter...)" (Heavy Percussion: Shakers and Cowbell enter) (The guitar "skank" returns but only on every other beat, drenched in reverb) Spoken/Toasted: "Watch the man... he’s losing his grip. One sip... two sip... watch the foundation slip. The bottle is a mountain... too steep to climb. Losing his soul... one glass at a time." (The sound of a breaking glass echoes and trails off) Vocals (Harmonized): "Gravity is a heavy load... (heavy load... heavy load...)" (Drum roll builds tension—the "One Drop" beat intensifies) "Pick him up! Pick him up! Pick him up!" (Full band crashes back in for the final Chorus) [Chorus] (Bm – G – Em – A) Glass house is falling, falling to the ground See the man a-topple when the sun goes down Glass house is falling, heavy is the cost In the bottom of the bottle, another soul is lost. [Outro] (Bm – G – Em – A) Don't let him fall... Pick him up now. (Bass groove carries out) "Man no sober... no, no."
