Standard (EADGBE)
I think I tried to wake up too fast
From what must have been a two year nap
Then I hit my head and it was back to bed for a while
I woke up twenty-four in Texas
Breaking a sweat to expand my Nexus
When it occurred to me, maybe I shouldn't be
Making excuses to cope so liberally
They say some things just don't wash out
But I've been dying to know what getting clean is all about
And now years have gone by
But it's still stuck in my mind
Some things just don't wash out
For too long now I've sung the same sad song
But I didn't even write it; I was just singing along
But the problem with change is it's hard
Like finding lively conversation in graveyards
I hit the nail on the head, drove it straight through my hand
I have martyred myself in a scheme not so grand
More deserving of men left to rot in a rag
Haven't done shit with my life and my skin is starting to sag
You drink too much, your mind's unfit
You really can't afford to live like this
You're only almost there, but still so far
Everyone? Everyone!
They say some things just don't wash out
But I've been dying to know what getting clean is all about
And now years have gone by
But it's still stuck in my mind
Some things just don't wash out
Weak sister, close your eyes
Lay your burdens down and fall asleep
Life starts again tomorrow
You need this, you want that
You're better off alone
You need this, you want that
You've gotta dig
You've got to dig
You've gotta dig
You've got to dig
They say some things just don't wash out
But I've been dying to know what getting clean is all about
And now years have gone by
But it's still stuck in my mind
Some things just don't wash out
Some things just don't wash out
Now years have gone by
But it's still stuck in my mind
Some things just don't wash out