We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

High Horse

from Fade to Buzz by Rule of Thumb

/

lyrics

when i was young
(not like real young
but old enough to know better)
i would speak right out
of what i sat upon

did not take much
to get me going
when i was gone
stepping squarely in it
as i tried to climb up on

my gifted high horse
this precious soapbox
saddle up or settle down
ramshackle back porch
my bully pulpit
liquor-soaked cap and gown

i mellowed like kentucky bourbon
bottled all the rage
and threw it out
and over all the years
i spent trying to throw it up

i've learned the derby runs
with or without me
i've been shown my place
the space between the shoe and mouth
is just about a foot
_______________________________________

credits

from Fade to Buzz, released April 1, 2007
_______________________________________

lyrics and music by john parsons

© mumble orchard music ASCAP

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Rule of Thumb San Francisco, California

A now-defunct San Francisco quartet that bridged the alt-roots and indie-rock worlds through memorable melodies, literate lyrics, and non-traditional song structures.

Over the course of four albums, Rule of Thumb created what listen.com called "Multi-faceted, near-flawless gems of catchy, yet uncompromising pop. Rule of Thumb's music is smart, beautifully produced, and scintillates with wit."
... more

contact / help

Contact Rule of Thumb

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Rule of Thumb, you may also like: