Downtime - Timothy B. 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