Common Sense at the Bottom of the Glass

[Intro]
Raise your glass
To the great and wise
Says the man on the screen
With rehearsed blue eyes
[Verse 1]
He pats our heads
"You're safe
You're fine"
Sells us rain
While we stand in sunshine
"We care so much"
He sighs on cue
As the rent jumps higher
Than the tax on brew
[Chorus]
Common sense at the bottom of the glass
My friend
Compassion on tap but it never seems to blend
They say
"It's in your head"
While they're counting what we spend
Are we mad
Are we blind
Or just easy to pretend?
[Verse 2]
She smiles wide
On the evening show
"Hard times
Tough calls
Hope you all still glow"
Blames our nerves
For the cracks in the street
"Must be stress"
Not the shoes on our feet
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[whispered vocals] "Calm down
Calm down
You're overreacting"
[louder] But the bills stack high
And the schools keep lacking
"We'd love to help"
While they drain one more cup
"It's all in your mind"
As the prices go up
Go up
[Chorus]

Rowdy modern Irish pub jig with bodhrán, fiddle, whistle, and upright bass locking into a fast stomp; female vocals in tight harmonies, call-and-response with the crowd. Verses are rapid-fire storytelling over driving rhythm; chorus explodes with shout-along hooks and stacked gang vocals. Brief fiddle break before the last chorus, everything speeds up for a chaotic, joyful finale.