Like A Ton

  We made a run to the sun
  We thought we’d have some fun
  When all was said and done
   It came down like a ton

  Although we tried our best
  We didn’t pass the test
  It ended in a mess
  Let’s just put it to rest

 
We made a run to the sun
We thought we’d have some fun
When all was said and done
It came down like a ton

There’s no time for crying
I know that you’re lying
No use in trying
Your lines I ain’t buying


We made a run to the sun
We thought we’d have some fun
When all was said and done
It came down like a ton

There’s no way I’ll stay
We’ve had our day
So just let it lay
For your happiness I will pray

©2005  Steve Fuchs







by Steven Face Fuchs
“Like A Ton” was written as the result of failed relationships.
The line “We made a run to the sun” is simply an allegory for happiness being sunshine and blue skies.
 And the line “It came down like a ton” is reality crashing down on this sunshiny happiness like a ton of bricks.
The rest is pretty self-explanatory.

The idiom, "like a ton of bricks"  has been widely used since around 1900.
It suggests very heavily, without subtlety.
For example, If he doesn't like your work, he'll come down on you like a ton of bricks. 
The allusion is to the considerable weight of such a load.
Speaking of loads, though this version is decidedly of a reggae variety;
 the song was covered  by early blues masters such as the omnivorous
Blind Lemon Pledge, and New Jersey Brickface,
both are unsung pioneers of blues guitar and traditional American bathrooms.


Blind Lemon Pledge and New Jersey Brickface
Performing "Like A Ton" at the Altoona Home Despot Show.


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