Skin O' My Teeth

I had wrists donning slits

Flowing constantly

My broken body in a wreck

Wrapped around a tree

A crosswalk hit-and-run

The finish line for me

People clutter in the gutter

Take a look and see

No escaping pain

You belong to me

Clinging on to life

By the skin of my teeth

No escaping pain

You belong to me

Clinging on to life

By the skin of my teeth

And my blood flows through the streets

Deluge from the wounds

Empty jars of sleeping pills

On the dresser in my room

My wet-brained neighbor cranes

His neck to see

In time the white light's a train

Bearing down on me

No escaping pain

You belong to me

Clinging on to life

By the skin of my teeth

No escaping pain

You belong to me

Clinging on to life

By the skin of my teeth

Solo: Friedman

I won't feel the hurt

I'm not trash any longer

That that doesn't kill me

Only makes me stronger

I need a ride to the morgue

That's what 911 is for

So tag my toe and don't forget

To close the drawer

No escaping pain

You belong to me

Clinging on to life

By the skin of my teeth

No escaping pain

You belong to me

Clinging on to life

By the skin of my teeth