Another song clearly influenced by his wife, Emma, “When You’re Smiling and Astride Me” is as close to a truly sentimental statement as Tillman has ever made in his music.[Verse 1]

There's no need to fear me

Darling, I love you as you are when you're alone

I'll never try to change you

As if I could, and if I were to, what's the part that I'd miss most?

When you're smiling and astride me

I can hardly believe I've found you and I'm terrified by that

[Verse 2]

I've got nothing to hide from you

Kissing my brother in my dreams or finding God knows in my jeans

You see me as I am, it's true

The aimless, fake drifter, and the horny, man-child, mama's boy to boot

That's how you live free

To truly see and be seen