Lyrics

The Day After That Thing That You Did
Lyrics and Music by Ted Horrell

It’s the day after that thing that you did
Every time it makes you feel like a kid
You rode your bike around town
After burning the laundry van down
And kept quiet so you’d keep it all hid

Now you’re older but still playing with fire
And the wreckage can be seen for a mile
You’re not returning your calls
Maybe they won’t find you at all
On the day after that thing that you did

Do you feel ashamed
or is there room in the excitement and the subterfuge
Does it feel the same
As it did when you were a reckless youth

And that time was not the last or the worst
But you’re always coming back to the first
Did you set out on a path, or was it just cosmic math
That led to the day after that thing that you did

And I’m asking cause I need some advice
It’s the morning and my mornings aren’t nice
There’s always something to hide
Maybe I’ll go out for a ride
On the day after that thing that I did


I still feel ashamed
and I’m afraid there’ll come a day when I don’t anymore
It still feels the same
And the smell of burning plastic and starched linen shirts
Still grabs me by the collar
The smoke bomb was just a dollar
No one got hurt but the man who drove the van still got the blame when it was through

It’s the day after whatever I did
I’ll keep quiet so I keep it all hid
And I’ll just ride around town
Hope it’s not the day that I’m found out
On the day after the day after the day after the day after the day after whatever I did