[Verse 1] Can’t shake this laugh track Heard it in the hallway 3 a.m. flat Couch facing static TV unplugged Yet somebody chuckles every time my name’s brought up Baby monitor hissing like it’s breathing Voice saying “daddy” but my kid is sleeping Fridge door swings Rotten milk on the floor “Hi honey I’m home” carved into the drawer Basement stairs creak in a canned applause Audience roar when I pause Like they want more flaws That old theme tune warped Playing under my breath Family portrait smiling wider every step toward death [Chorus] This ain’t that Married with Children laugh This the house where the ceiling cracks Every joke got a demon attached Smile for the neighbors Souls in the crawlspace stacked [Verse 2] Kitchen tiles stained Pattern forming horns House coat dripping with last night’s storms My son’s cartoon reruns glitch and twitch Characters mouth my sins Every cursed itch [low vocal register] Wife at the sink Eyes black as the drain Says “I packed your lunch It’s just your shame” Bite into the sandwich Taste rust Taste bile Hear the audience howl like they been here a while Doorbell rings [whispered vocals] “live studio crowd” Shadows file in But they don’t make a sound Only thing laughing is that track overhead Kids play tag with something that’s already dead [Chorus]
