Brown Boot Blues

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He came in with a grin so wide But the whole room shifted when he walked inside Staff kept smiling, staring at the floor Like they’d done that dance a hundred times before They changed the subject fast, real smooth Brought in fresh air and a different mood But the cologne on his suit said plenty A little too much, and then some, evidently [Pre-Chorus] Nobody says it out loud They just keep moving through the crowd When the rumor rolls, they let it roll And shake their heads in the darkened hall [Chorus] Brown boot blues, brown boot blues He leaves that stink on every shoe Brown boot blues, brown boot blues Some days the whole place knows it too From the sour smell to the mess he makes Every big talk ends in a big mistake Brown boot blues, brown boot blues You can smell it when he walks in too [Verse 2] They said Iran was handled by dawn Then the whole damn plan went dead wrong Big promises, tiny results Same old swagger, same old faults And that algae pool by the lawn Green as a pond where the weeds grew on Staff said, “Sir, let’s not talk that through” Just cleaned it up like they always do [Pre-Chorus] A shiny speech, a muddy trail Another story they won’t detail They mop the floor, they lock the door But the stink just lingers more and more [Chorus] Brown boot blues, brown boot blues He leaves that stink on every shoe Brown boot blues, brown boot blues Some days the whole place knows it too From the sour smell to the mess he makes Every big talk ends in a big mistake Brown boot blues, brown boot blues You can smell it when he walks in too [Bridge] Well, the staff got good at looking away Nodding yes to get through the day They patch the leaks and smile polite While the whole damn house goes wrong at night He wants praise, they hand him a towel He wants a win, but it ends in a scowl And the green pool glows like a warning sign To every promise left behind [Chorus] Brown boot blues, brown boot blues He leaves that stink on every shoe Brown boot blues, brown boot blues Some days the whole place knows it too From the sour smell to the mess he makes Every big talk ends in a big mistake Brown boot blues, brown boot blues You can smell it when he walks in too [Outro] Brown boot blues Yeah, that’s his cue Brown boot blues Lord, it follows through