[Verse 1]
Lie to your parents, lie to yourself
Play the victim oh-so well
Ten years of people that you know
You pushed them away, pushed them all away
But you can't even help yourself

[Chorus]
Say I got by, but look how I live
Dead end job, [dear friend?]
Girl, it's something that you don't recognise
(Messy, so messy on me)
Tripping out 'till I can't see a thing
(Messy, so messy on me)

[Verse 2]
Sing to the children, sing to yourself
Say the name you know so well
Ten-thirty A.M. and you're stoned
And you pushed them away, pushed them all away
But you can't even help yourself

[Chorus]
Say I got by, but look how I live
Dead end job, [dear friend?]
Girl, it's something that you don't recognise
(Messy, so messy on me)
Tripping out 'till I can't see a thing
(Messy, so messy on me)

[Bridge]
So messy, so messy on me
So messy, so messy on me, oh
So messy, so messy on—