Downtime Songtext
von Timothy B. Schmit

Schmit

I can′t jump 'cause I′m feeling heavy
I can't take this gravity
I can't dance ′cause there ain′t no music
And these shoes are killing me

I can't float if there ain′t no water
I can't breathe if there ain′t no air
I can't leave ′cause there ain't no window
And it's way too cold out there

I don′t like to find myself staring into space
I think I better stay up all night
Or I might disappear without a single trace

I don′t stop 'cause I keep on rolling
Though I can′t always see
I can't hide ′cause the truth is showing
And it's got the best of me


Every now and then I gotta shut down
So I sit on my front porch
Take it easy for a minute and slow my mind
Then I get up, I jump into my car
And head down to the ocean
It doesn′t matter if it's rain or shine
I just need a little downtime

I can't wait if I have no patience
I can′t hear if there ain′t no sound
I can't think ′cause my head's too crowded
I think I better get out of town

I feel the beat of my heart going way too fast
If I don′t put my foot down soon
I don't know how I′m gonna make things last

I don't break when my heart is aching
I can't sing if there ain′t no song
I gotta rethink my situation
I do believe that something′s wrong

Every now and then I gotta shut down
So I sit on my front porch
Take it easy for a minute and slow my mind
Then I get up, I jump into my car
And head down to the ocean
It doesn't matter if it′s rain or shine
I just need a little downtime


I don't like to find myself staring into space, no
I think I better stay up all night
Or I might disappear without a single trace

I can′t climb if there ain't no ladder
I can′t deal if there ain't no cards
I won't sigh ′cause it makes me sadder
I′ve had enough and it's way too hard

Every now and then I gotta shut down
So I sit on my front porch
Take it easy for a minute and slow my mind, yeah
Then I get up, I jump into my car
And head down to the ocean
It doesn′t matter if it's rain or shine
Step in the water and I feel just fine
Don′t need to smoke, I don't need no wine
I only need a little downtime

Downtime
Downtime