[1st Verse] You came in Like a summer storm, like a circus With all your hounds howling at the moon Raising hell You painted The night sky red With all the paints you kept In your back pocket [Chorus] James, what do you do When you're tired Does anyone pick up the slack For you [Bridge] I, I seem to trust This man who walks the line Perhaps that's a foolish thing Fooling thing to do [3rd Verse] But something's hard And avoidable Some take sips While others gulp it down You and I Both drink with both hands on the gla** And I forget to breathe Sometimes I forget to breathe [Chorus] James, what do you do When you're tired Does anyone pick up the slack for For you