Ease My Mind (Live from Tootsie's Orchid Lounge)

[Low Bar Ambience / Slow Fingerpicked Guitar] [Colt — quietly] Alright... I wrote this one during a time when my head... Just wouldn't shut the hell up. [Small Crowd Reaction] You ever get like that? Everything's alright... But somehow... Nothin' feels alright. [Pause / Guitar Continues] Sometimes you ain't lookin' for somebody to fix it. You just need... A little peace and quiet up there. [Brief Pause] This is Ease My Mind. [Verse 1] Been runnin' on fumes and last night's prayers Talkin' to the wind like somebody cares The world's been heavy, boots full of dust Dreams feel small... but I still trust Got a half-pack left and a half-warm beer Same ol' moon hangin' over here Life don't slow, it just rolls on by And I'm still learnin' how to get by [Pedal Steel Slowly Enters] [Pre-Chorus] Every scar... Every wrong turn... Taught me somethin' I can't buy... But damn... I'd trade a few... To clear my mind tonight. [Chorus] So I crack that seal Take a sip... Let it ease my mind... Let the smoke roll out Like the hands of time Ain't chasin' fame Just a little peace to find Yeah, I'll be fine... If I can ease my mind. Got dirt on my soul But it's mine to hide So I pour one more... And let it... Ease my mind. [Long Pedal Steel Fill] [Verse 2] Ain't no preacher, but I've prayed in bars Said my truth underneath Nashville stars [Crowd Cheers / Colt Keeps Playing] Every friend I lost left a mark somewhere But I'm still standin'... still breathin' air I ain't runnin' from ghosts I just drive at night 'Cause the quiet feels like my kind of light If tomorrow don't come Hell, I'll still try 'Cause livin' ain't easy... But it's worth the ride. [Pre-Chorus] Some days I laugh... Some days I drown... But that fire in me... It won't go down. [Fuller Acoustic Strumming] [Chorus] So I crack that seal Take a sip... Let it ease my mind... Let the smoke roll out Like the hands of time Ain't lookin' for love Just a little unwind Yeah, I'll be fine... If I can ease my mind. Got dirt on my soul But it's mine to hide So I pour one more... And let it... Ease my mind. [Pedal Steel Solo / Band Slowly Fades Away] [Bridge — Acoustic Guitar Only] I ain't bitter... I ain't broke... Just tired of carryin'... What I don't own. [Pause] This ol' guitar... And this backroad hum... They're the only things... That don't go numb. [Long Silence] [Colt — almost speaking] And maybe... That's enough. [Soft Guitar Picking] [Final Chorus — Stripped / Emotional] So I crack that seal... Take a sip... Let it ease my mind... Let the night air blow What I left behind I ain't perfect... Lord knows... I ain't tryin' to be... I just wanna find... A little piece of me. [Voice Cracks Slightly] And when that sunrise... Hits my eyes... Maybe... It'll finally... Ease my mind. [Long Guitar Ring] [Outro — Barely Above a Whisper] Yeah... I'll be fine... [Pause] Just let the whiskey... Ease... My mind... [Final Fingerpicked Chord] [Several Seconds of Silence] [Crowd Slowly Breaks Into Loud Applause / Whistles] [Colt — quietly] Thank you. Really. Thank y'all for listenin'.