Ammonia

Lyrics

Bob's at work Kathy's at school I'm home alone Stare at the pool Eyes start to glaze I'm off caffeine To beat malaise I think I'll clean Dust the pictures in the hall Get up close, inspect the faces That doesn't look at me at all Oh my goodness, Kathy's braces! I remember taking this in '92 I'm all aglow because Bob is giving me a kiss That's how I know how long ago it was Leave the pictures in the hall Erase the stains, head to the foyer Ignore the black marks on the wall Caused by my daughter "The Destroyer" All those things that child broke Those precious moments that we had I know she did it to provoke 'Cause she's exactly like her dad I take a breath, I suffocate My house dress hurts, my hands go pink I try to breathe, I feel the weight Head for the kitchen, for the sink The cabinet underneath I grab the bottle, fingers shake To pop the top I use my teeth My heart goes fast, I pulse, I quake I pour the liquid in the bucket I breathe it in, I taste it, suck it In my lungs it feels like "whoa" In my lungs it starts real slow And then grow, grow Grow, grow, grow, grow Oh, oh, ammonia how you take the stain away Ammonia how you take the pain away Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, suddenly I'm laughing and I'm flying Nothing's wrong and I'm no longer crying Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, woo! Oh, oh, oh, get a little comfortable now Off comes the dress, unhook the bra Rip the curtain off the window, yeah That mailman likes what he just saw Breathe in, I breathe in, I breathe in Don't have a kid, Don't have a spouse Breathe in, I breathe in, I breathe in Aww shit, I love to clean the house! Rip the pictures off the wall The plastic smiles, the hidden tears Soon as each one starts to fall, the memory in it disappears And I travel back in time To happy days, to 17 Before I chose which hill to climb Back when the slate was clean, clean, clean I breathe it in, my feeling falls I squeeze the sponge, my hand gets wetter It's almost like the liquid knows that it's making me feel better I love it more than I love Bob If I could marry it I would It drives me wild, it does the job Does what that asshole never could Aw baby, make me feel so good! Oh, oh, ammonia how you take the stain away Ammonia how you take the pain away Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, suddenly I'm gasping and convulsing I scream, I squeal, I feel my body pulsing Oh, ammonia My daughter used to love me She doesn't anymore I wish that she could see me right now Naked on the floor I'd make her look me in the eyes I'd give her this advice Every time you make a compromise It comes at quite a price It sneaks up on you in the dark And it always leaves a mark And oh, no, ammonia cannot take that stain away It doesn't truly take the pain away Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, it isn't really genuine elation Just temporary, sweet alleviation Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, breathe it in hard as I can muster And suddenly I start to see the luster Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, there it is, I'm screaming and I'm flying Nothing's wrong and I'm no longer dying Oh, ammonia Oh, oh, la la-la la-la la-la la-la la La la-la la-la la-la la-la la Oh, ammonia Bob just got home Kathy too My day was fine And how are you? Put back the bottle But I feel no sorrow 'Cause oh, ammonia I'll see you tomorrow Oh, ammonia