In keeping with the theme, the songs on Down Side are grim weepers, like “He’s Taking It Hard (She’s Taking It Easy)” which explores the contrasting worlds in the aftermath of a failed relationship, and the western swing-tinged “Thief in My Bedroom.” The folksy “Sweet Angeline” is a plea from a father to his daughter on the cusp of womanhood not to “let anybody get inside your mind until you get too blind to see.”