It is about being on tour... missing his wife and family.
The "Forty Five Percenter" line refers to the fact he has been around less than half the time due to either touring or recording.
Most of it is fighting all the temptations on tour. Booze, babes, drugs and whatever else but he is grounded... when it gets to much "he calls her from the party" to bring him back down to ground from the highs of the gig and after party.
A sweet and simple song
People read too much into lyrics some times.
It is about being on tour... missing his wife and family. The "Forty Five Percenter" line refers to the fact he has been around less than half the time due to either touring or recording. Most of it is fighting all the temptations on tour. Booze, babes, drugs and whatever else but he is grounded... when it gets to much "he calls her from the party" to bring him back down to ground from the highs of the gig and after party. A sweet and simple song People read too much into lyrics some times.