You, Me, And Everyone We Know - A Great Big Hole lyrics

[Verse 1] I awoke stinking like a dead man does with time Not just from the waste I've strewn around the room My will resigned then I let it take to me like vines I've go explaining to do and a greenish hue It's a cold I'll always have And God, could I use a sneeze But the Kleenex corporation has long run out of sympathy [Chorus] To get this low, I had to dig a great big hole Now the only way out cost me everything I know [Verse 2] This wasn't supposed to be part of the arc of the story I've learned that spilling your guts Will not in every case lead to glory Stubborn as mule in quicksand, you drown With every two steps forward comes two steps down This was bound to unravel, that thread just needed a tug 'Cause only so much mess can be swept under a rug Between my wases and ams I think I'd still choose the latter But speaking of which, just what the hell did I do with that ladder? I'm a boxer on the ground, not sure if I should just stay down I've been here a while, it's not lost on me That the seats have emptied,there is no referee But I could swear I still hear a few people rooting for me [Chorus] To get this low, I had to dig a great big hole Now the only way out cost me everything I know Could not lead with such a wound neglected Saw my comrades, they've all defected Now the loss of troops plus the ground to boot Leaves me just time to k** and a trench to fill [Bridge] I'm all dried out, my mind's grown fit I figured out how to live like this And the fifteen elephants sitting on my chest Don't feel like much when I'm breathing my best [Chorus] To get this low, I had to dig a great big hole Now the only way out cost me everything I know To get this low, I had to dig a great big hole Now the only way out The only way out