[Verse 1] Key on the counter Note on the dash “Thanks for your business” Yeah Thanks for that Windows all open Still stings my teeth Like somebody scrubbed Off a memory [Chorus] Why does this rental smell like bleach? Was there a dead body in the back seat? Did something awful happen right where I sit? Or am I overthinking every bit of it? (oh) Why does this rental smell like bleach? What kind of secret did these cushions keep? You say it’s “standard cleaning” I say it’s a scene And I’m riding shotgun with somebody’s ghost Unseen [Verse 2] Seat belt is twisted Stain on the mat Shaped like a question I can’t unask Check the rearview Half-expect a sign Tag flaps and rattles Like it’s alibi time [Chorus] Why does this rental smell like bleach? Was there a dead body in the back seat? Did something awful happen right where I sit? Or am I overthinking every bit of it? (yeah) Why does this rental smell like bleach? What kind of secret did these cushions keep? You say it’s “standard cleaning” I say it’s a scene And I’m riding shotgun with somebody’s ghost Unseen [Bridge] Tell me a story Or tell me a lie Anything’s better Than “don’t worry It’s fine” If I disappear On this exit ramp Just check the upholstery For my last laugh [Chorus] Why does this rental smell like bleach? Was there a dead body in the back seat? Did something awful happen right where I sit? Or am I overthinking every bit of it? Why does this rental smell like bleach? What kind of secret did these cushions keep? You call it “good as new” I call it “too clean” Driving home pretending I don’t know what that means
