[Verse 1]
Thought I had it
Offer on the table, first real pay
Boss man calls me
Says, “I’m sorry, kid, it ain’t your day”
My name printed on a badge
Right there, then it all gets snatched
Like the rug beneath my boots
Pulled clean away
[Chorus]
Suddenly my world tips upside down
Can’t find my feet on this worn-out ground
Job falls through, heart falls too
Yeah, it all comes crashing now
My crush is straight and I’m just gay
Smiling at me in that friendly way
I laugh it off, drive home alone
Heartbroken and cold
In this upside-down hometown
[Verse 2]
Friends all busy
Wedding rings and baby news
I’m just scrolling
Empty kitchen, half-warm food
Talk too loud to hide the ache
Tell a joke so I won’t break
Staring at the ceiling fan
Like it might tell the truth
[Chorus]
Suddenly my world tips upside down
Can’t find my feet on this worn-out ground
Job falls through, heart falls too
Yeah, it all comes crashing now
My crush is straight and I’m just gay
Practicing words I’ll never say
I laugh it off, drive home alone
Heartbroken and cold
In this upside-down hometown
[Bridge]
One day I’ll meet someone
Who doesn’t make me feel wrong for wanting
One day I’ll clock in
Where they’re glad it’s me that’s walking in (oh yeah)
Til then it’s me
And this old truck on empty roads
Singing to the dark
’Cause it’s the only thing that knows
[Chorus]
Suddenly my world tips upside down
But I’m still here, I’m still around
Job fell through, love did too
But I’m holding to me now
Yeah, my crush is straight and I’m still gay
Maybe that’s more than okay
I turn the key, drive myself home
Half-broken, but bold
In this upside-down hometown