With a growing sense of dread And a hammer in my head Fully clothed upon the bed I wake up to the world That lately I've been livin' in There's a cut up on my brow Must have banged myself somehow But I can't remember now And the front door's open wide Lately I've let things slide And I go to the bin And I throw the laundry in Dig out the cleanest shirt And I tell myself again That I don't really hurt Smoking, I once quit Now I got one lit I just fell back into it And along with my pride Lately I've let things slide Oh, and I go to the bin I throw the laundry in Dig out the cleanest shirt When all that once I've ceased again By exquisiter That untouched take away I brought home the other day Has piled up to see The evidence is clear Piled up high and wide About how lately I let things slide And I'm just about holdin' on But lately I've let things slide