Muscle Memory

[Verse 1]

I read the news every day or I try

Switch back and forth between a scowl and a smile

People lift me up or drop me flat like a stone

But still I want to believe in them

My clan comes number one in the fight

We brought souls in this world and we'll do it right

Though my moods they swing like a pendulum

They know where my heart comes from

Like our dear departed friend Andy told me

It's only water off a ducks back in the stream

Face it like a man, face it like a wimp

But either way you're facing it

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Burying your head underneath your feathers signals a swan song

Yes, the ride is short but your heritage is long

[Chorus]

Muscle memory is what I use to carry me

Muscle memory, ain't no way I worry 'bout a thing

Muscle memory, I reference stuff I know

Muscle memory, then put my feet down and go

[Verse 2]

I want music to bring me down to my knees

Make me sob like an infant, make me angry

Rip me to shreds, glue me back up

Make my mind explode

Things that matter I can afford

Get my shit together and get onboard

Shed every pound, melt it away

Rid that overweight load

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Burying your head underneath the sand is succumbing to the words I can't

Okay, the ride may stall but your legacy stands tall

[Chorus]

Muscle memory is what I use to carry me

Muscle memory, ain't no way I worry 'bout anything

Muscle memory, I reference stuff I learn

Muscle memory, disfigurement I've earned

[Bridge]

And I wear it like a badge of honor

No stone unturned

Yeah, it's the bane of my existence

To pass the torch in a world of nonsense

Shot, a miss

So many nights I've toiled over this

Once around

Crotchety young man, make it count

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

I make my own news out on the fly

Do much more than I need to get by

People lift me up, don't let me drop

Or at least have a net there

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Burying your head in your hands looks like a deserted plan

Yes, the ride is short with temptations to abort

Okay, the ride may stall, you still sound off the bugle call

[Chorus]

Muscle memory is what I use to carry me

Muscle memory, ain't no way I worry 'bout anything

Muscle memory, I reference stuff I know

Muscle memory, then put my feet down and go

[Outro]

And I go, yeah

And I go

There I go