{"id":55493,"date":"2026-09-15T11:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55493"},"modified":"2026-09-15T11:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:14:54","slug":"flat-on-one-side-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/09\/15\/flat-on-one-side-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat on One Side"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Silence]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion]<\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nHey!
\n(What’s that sound?)
\nThump-thump…
\n(Round and round)<\/p>\n

Something’s wrong
\n(But we keep ridin’)
\nSomething’s low
\n(No more hidin’)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nI felt a wobble in the middle of the night
\nThought maybe something wasn’t quite right
\nKept on rolling, thinking it would disappear
\nBut every mile made the problem more clear<\/p>\n

You can polish up the rim
\n(You can shine it bright)
\nBut a flat little secret
\nWon’t stay outta sight<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nOne side’s down
\n(One side’s low)
\nOne side’s up
\n(Where’d it go?)<\/p>\n

Spin that wheel
\n(Turn it ’round)
\nFunny thing…
\n(No hole can be found)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nIs that tire flat?
\n(Only on one side)<\/p>\n

So that’s where we’re at…
\n(Can’t hide the snide)<\/p>\n

Blew a tire
\n(Knew it was dire)
\nNo, you can’t hide
\n(What you can’t ride)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nYou can pump it up
\n(Up, up, up)
\nYou can talk it down
\n(Down, down, down)
\nYou can try n’ spin it round<\/p>\n

But when the rubber meets the road
\nWhen the pressure starts to fall
\nYour secret will explode
\nWhen you turn it round… after all<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nFlat on one side!
\n(Flat on one side!)
\nRolling ain’t riding
\n(When the wheel won’t glide)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nIs that tire flat?
\n(Only on one side)<\/p>\n

So that’s where we’re at…
\n(Can’t hide the snide)<\/p>\n

Blew a tire
\n(Knew it was dire)
\nNo, you can’t hide
\n(What you can’t ride)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nIf it’s flat…
\n(Fix that!)
\nIf it’s broken…
\n(Get it stokin’)<\/p>\n

‘Cause pretending
\n(Doesn’t roll!)
\nAnd denial
\n(Takes its toll!)<\/p>\n

[Break]
\nIs it flat?
\n(Yeah!)<\/p>\n

On one side?
\n(Yeah!)<\/p>\n

Can ya ride?
\n(Know?)
\nOh, no, no, no, no<\/p>\n

Can ya hide?
\n(No! Can’t ride)<\/p>\n

[Instrumental: Driving Rock Groove \u2014 Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Deep Bass, Drums, Percussion]<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain]
\nIs that tire flat?
\n(Only on one side)<\/p>\n

So that’s where we’re at…
\n(Can’t hide the snide)<\/p>\n

Blew a tire
\n(Knew it was dire)
\nNo, you can’t hide
\n(What you can’t ride)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nFlat…
\n(That’s where we’re at)<\/p>\n

No matter how you roll…
\n(The hole took a toll)
\nNo, no she won’t roll<\/p>\n

[Silence]<\/p>\n

From the album “Full Blown<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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