Verse 1 I walk these halls, the night is still, A shadow lingers, against my will. It haunts the kitchen, it haunts the air, But when I search there’s nothing there. --- Pre-Chorus Is it the cat? Did something die? Or food forgotten by small hands inside? --- Chorus What’s that smell? I can’t escape, I can’t ignore… What’s that smell? It’s in the carpet, behind the door. I’ll tear this house apart to know, What’s that smell that won’t let go? --- Verse 2 Behind the couch, beneath the bed, A mystery I can’t forget. Rotten fruit or something worse, Every breath becomes a curse. --- Pre-Chorus Is it the trash we didn’t take? Or milk that’s soured for heaven’s sake? --- Chorus What’s that smell? I can’t escape, I can’t ignore… What’s that smell? It’s in the carpet, behind the door. I’ll tear this house apart to know, What’s that smell that won’t let go? --- Bridge Oh-oh-oh… is it the cat? Oh-oh-oh… can’t live like that. Oh-oh-oh… what could it be? This stink is breaking me. --- Final Chorus What’s that smell? I can’t escape, I can’t ignore… What’s that smell? It’s in the carpet, behind the door. I’ll burn it down before I stay, I need to know… what smells this way.