[Verse 1]
Well, another day's gone by
It dawned so long ago
And the memories keep flying high
And the mornings go so slow

[Refrain]
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 2]
And I'm five kinds of senseless
My heart is beating slow
Hey, I got struck by lightning
And I was sad to see it go

[Refrain]
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Refrain]
I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 3]
Well, I'm sittin' at the head
Stealing my own show
And the plates are up on sticks
And I'm spinning tales of woe
[Refrain]
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 4]
And there once was an answer
But now I don't care to know
In the service of the question
I just had to see it go

[Refrain]
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Refrain]
Yeah, I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 5]
I'm easy in the ether
Swinging to and fro
Lighter than a feather
With a mountain range in tow

[Refrain]
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind
[Verse 6]
And the fruits of my own labor
There's a seed I'll never sow
Yeah, they cut down my pride
But I was glad to see it go

[Refrain]
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind
I'm on both sides of the line
Bitter on the fruit

[Outro]
Sweet on the rind