Story Behind The Song
I met Joan Henderson at a songwriters collaboration in Killarney. We wrote this one really quickly. Idea came from a true story in an Irish newspaper about a family dealing in drugs and prostitution. The father was the ringleader..
Song Description
Singer describes the individuals in this family, their attitudes and inability to see their own faults.
| Song Length |
2:55 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Very Fast (171 And Up) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cross, Depressing |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Family, Life |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
The Tide Is In Tonight
Johnny is a user
But he won?t shoot tonight
Billie is a loser
He can?t do nothing right
Jeannie is a hooker
Thinks she?s got it made
Daddy takes the money
He says keep the faith
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
Megan she?s a lady
Keeps walking into doors
Her man he?s kind of crazy
But she comes back for more
Mama does her best but it?s a crying shame
One foot on the pedal, one foot in the grave
Trouble in the making
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
They?ve got a problem and they can?t see the light
Titanic problem, The ship is sinking
The tide is in, the tide is in tonight
Dinner on a Sunday
They all turn up to prey
No, No communication
But mama gets her way
Everybody?s talking on-one says a thing
Atmosphere as blue as mamas wedding ring
No-one gives a damn, they wanna hit the switch
Get back to their day to day, ain?t life a bitch
Trouble in the making, The tide is in tonight
Written By: Willie Murphy
JoanHenderson
IMRO Members © 2005
The Tide Is In Tonight
Johnny is a user
But he won?t shoot tonight
Billie is a loser
He can?t do nothing right
Jeannie is a hooker
Thinks she?s got it made
Daddy takes the money
He says keep the faith
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
Megan she?s a lady
Keeps walking into doors
Her man he?s kind of crazy
But she comes back for more
Mama does her best but it?s a crying shame
One foot on the pedal, one foot in the grave
Trouble in the making
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
They?ve got a problem and they can?t see the light
Titanic problem, The ship is sinking
The tide is in, the tide is in tonight
Dinner on a Sunday
They all turn up to prey
No, No communication
But mama gets her way
Everybody?s talking on-one says a thing
Atmosphere as blue as mamas wedding ring
No-one gives a damn, they wanna hit the switch
Get back to their day to day, ain?t life a bitch
Trouble in the making, The tide is in tonight
Written By: Willie Murphy
JoanHenderson
IMRO Members © 2005
The Tide Is In Tonight
Johnny is a user
But he won?t shoot tonight
Billie is a loser
He can?t do nothing right
Jeannie is a hooker
Thinks she?s got it made
Daddy takes the money
He says keep the faith
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
Megan she?s a lady
Keeps walking into doors
Her man he?s kind of crazy
But she comes back for more
Mama does her best but it?s a crying shame
One foot on the pedal, one foot in the grave
Trouble in the making
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
They?ve got a problem and they can?t see the light
Titanic problem, The ship is sinking
The tide is in, the tide is in tonight
Dinner on a Sunday
They all turn up to prey
No, No communication
But mama gets her way
Everybody?s talking on-one says a thing
Atmosphere as blue as mamas wedding ring
No-one gives a damn, they wanna hit the switch
Get back to their day to day, ain?t life a bitch
Trouble in the making, The tide is in tonight
Written By: Willie Murphy
JoanHenderson
IMRO Members © 2005
The Tide Is In Tonight
Johnny is a user
But he won?t shoot tonight
Billie is a loser
He can?t do nothing right
Jeannie is a hooker
Thinks she?s got it made
Daddy takes the money
He says keep the faith
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
Megan she?s a lady
Keeps walking into doors
Her man he?s kind of crazy
But she comes back for more
Mama does her best but it?s a crying shame
One foot on the pedal, one foot in the grave
Trouble in the making
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
They?ve got a problem and they can?t see the light
Titanic problem, The ship is sinking
The tide is in, the tide is in tonight
Dinner on a Sunday
They all turn up to prey
No, No communication
But mama gets her way
Everybody?s talking on-one says a thing
Atmosphere as blue as mamas wedding ring
No-one gives a damn, they wanna hit the switch
Get back to their day to day, ain?t life a bitch
Trouble in the making, The tide is in tonight
Written By: Willie Murphy
JoanHenderson
IMRO Members © 2005
The Tide Is In Tonight
Johnny is a user
But he won?t shoot tonight
Billie is a loser
He can?t do nothing right
Jeannie is a hooker
Thinks she?s got it made
Daddy takes the money
He says keep the faith
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
Megan she?s a lady
Keeps walking into doors
Her man he?s kind of crazy
But she comes back for more
Mama does her best but it?s a crying shame
One foot on the pedal, one foot in the grave
Trouble in the making
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
They?ve got a problem and they can?t see the light
Titanic problem, The ship is sinking
The tide is in, the tide is in tonight
Dinner on a Sunday
They all turn up to prey
No, No communication
But mama gets her way
Everybody?s talking on-one says a thing
Atmosphere as blue as mamas wedding ring
No-one gives a damn, they wanna hit the switch
Get back to their day to day, ain?t life a bitch
Trouble in the making, The tide is in tonight
Written By: Willie Murphy
JoanHenderson
IMRO Members © 2005
The Tide Is In Tonight
Johnny is a user
But he won?t shoot tonight
Billie is a loser
He can?t do nothing right
Jeannie is a hooker
Thinks she?s got it made
Daddy takes the money
He says keep the faith
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
Megan she?s a lady
Keeps walking into doors
Her man he?s kind of crazy
But she comes back for more
Mama does her best but it?s a crying shame
One foot on the pedal, one foot in the grave
Trouble in the making
Trouble in the making
The tide is in tonight
The tide is in tonight
They?ve got a problem and they can?t see the light
Titanic problem, The ship is sinking
The tide is in, the tide is in tonight
Dinner on a Sunday
They all turn up to prey
No, No communication
But mama gets her way
Everybody?s talking on-one says a thing
Atmosphere as blue as mamas wedding ring
No-one gives a damn, they wanna hit the switch
Get back to their day to day, ain?t life a bitch
Trouble in the making, The tide is in tonight
Written By: Willie Murphy
JoanHenderson
IMRO Members © 2005