Watch your mouth, because your speech is slurred enough 
That you just might swallow your tongue. 
I'm sure you'd want to give up the ghost 
With just a little more poise than that 
Or was it god who chokes in these situations? 
Running late? 
Oh no, he called in. 
Or was it god who chokes in these situations? 
Running late? 
Oh no, he called in. 

The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway 
Where you're a cut above all the rest sick and sad patient 
On first name basis with all the top physicians 

Prescribe pills to offset the shakes 
To offset the pills you know you should 
Take it a day at a time 

That's when you stutter something profound to the support on the line 
And with the way you've been talking 
Every word gets you a step closer to hell 
That's when you stutter something profound to the support on the line 
And with the way you've been talking 
Every word gets you a step closer to hell 

Prescribe pills to offset the shakes 
To offset the pills you know you should 
Take it a day at a time 
Prescribe pills to offset the shakes 
To offset the pills you know you should 
Take it a day at a time 

I am alone in this bed, house, and head. 
She never fixes this but at least she 
I am alone in this bed. 
She never fixes this but at least she 

Prescribe pills to offset the shakes 
To offset the pills you know you should 
Take it a day at a time 
Prescribe pills to offset the shakes 
To offset the pills you know you should 
Take it a day at a time 

The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway 
Where you're a cut above all the rest sick and sad patient 
On first name basis with all the top physicians