Artist: Atmosphere Album: Fifth Element Presents: Atmosphere Storybook Vol. 1 Song: By Your Side * Typed by: newos_crib_is@hotmail.com * Previously unreleased [Slug] Ooh shit I like this one, yeah Shit reminds me of some old Ice-T, or something Makes me want to tell a story Y'all know I used to own a bar right? It was in El Paso, I called it "The Hard Life" If you step outside on a dark night Check it out, Juarez look like starlight You gon' think that it sound contrived But it's just like how I described July in 2005 when the Devil walked into my small little dive She came inside and sat down Whatever, we see all types in that town She kind of blended into the background The waitress went over like "What will you have now?" She asked for a whisky coke The waitress stood there looking like a ghost And then the Devil cleared her throat Lowered her voice, and this is the quote she spoke [Chorus] I love you, you make me high If you love me back, I'll never say goodbye I love you, ain't no lie If you love me back, we can paint the sky But we ain't gotta get into it tonight Walk away if you afraid to try But tell me what you want to do with your life cause on the day you die, I'll be by your side [Slug] Okay, I guess so Apparently my waitress is afraid of the Devil And I could tell that she felt unsettled Go take a cigarette break, get mellow The whole bar got quiet, seemed like everything went plush and dreamlike I didn't know what to think But I kept my cool while I prepared that drink Then I delivered her beverage That will be two dollars, fifty cents miss She didn't even pretend to flinch Just grabbed the glass, took it straight to her lips But I wasn't convinced It don't matter who you are, I'm running a business Fuck you, pay me, not including the tip She was looking into the distance and said this [Chorus] [Slug] I know they call her Lady Luck But, she still got to pay me up She tryna front over a couple of bucks She can suck the straw that broke the camel's hump I bust my ass tryna touch some cash Now I gotta come and put up with this trash? For what? So I can eat these table scraps? Get old and hope I ain't gotta pay more tax? I started making observations Looking around the room, watching faces Complaints have replaced my patience I hate my life but I'm so complacent This time gonna make some changes Made my mind up to turn these pages I pulled out the key to the place and gave the bar to the Devil, then I married the waitress [Chorus] [Slug] Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha You wanna be a high roller?