Hate to disappoint you in the middle of the night,
But it's what it seems,
Boys all try to court you with the same thing in their sights,
But it's honestly, not what I see
It's only in the middle of the day,
When all the disappointment falls away
Get up off the floor,
Cannot take no more,
Life keeps holding up,
Give up on your luck
Get up off the floor,
Cannot take no more,
Life keeps holding up,
I will hold you up,
Drinks are all that matter when the light shines down on you,
And you know it's true,
Who's broken and battered when the light comes back to you,
You know it's you, you know it's you,
It's only in the middle of the day,
When all the lights begin to fade away
Get up off the floor,
Cannot take no more,
Life keeps holding up,
Give up on your luck
Get up off the floor,
Cannot take no more,
Life keeps holding up,
I will hold you up,
I will hold you up,
You need something to believe in
The only thing that matters are the voices in your head,
They're telling you, you'll never lose,
Whose broken and battered when they leave you left for dead,
You know it's you, you know it's you,
Get up off the floor,
Cannot take no more,
Life keeps holding up,
Give up on your luck
Get up off the floor,
Cannot take no more,
Life keeps holding up,
I will hold you up,
I will hold you up,
You need something to believe in
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021