Cup of Sugar – ©2022 Tim O’Brien and Jonathon Byrd / No Bad Ham Music / Admin by Bluewater Music / ASCAP / Jonathan Byrd Music / SESAC

My neighbor plays his music for our whole neighborhood.
Wouldn’t really mind the volume if his taste was any good.
He said he saw me on the TV, said he kind of liked my song.
I’ll be honest. It surprised me. Maybe he’s not always wrong.

I try to pick my battles, don’t want to start a war.
If I need a cup of sugar I’ll knock on my neighbor’s door.

I see him out a lot more often, now the weather’s nice again.
If people ever saw us talking they might even think we’re friends.
Twenty years, he’s been my neighbor, still don’t know what makes him tick.
One rule that I know to follow: don’t bring up politics.

I try to pick my battles, don’t want to start a war.
If I need a cup of sugar I’ll knock on my neighbor’s door.

We watched our kids grow up together called them in when it got dark outside.
I loaned him my tools, swam in his pool, bought casseroles when somebody died.

Now my neighbor’s on vacation on some western tourist trail.
I’ll cut his grass when it gets tall. I told him I’d take in his mail.
In this world there’s lots of trouble, doesn’t matter where you are.
Jesus said to love your neighbor but you don’t have to go that far.

I try to pick my battles, don’t want to start a war.
If I need a cup of sugar I’ll knock on my neighbor’s door.

Walk around that fence between us, won’t go running to the store
If I need a cup of sugar I’ll knock on my neighbor’s door.