[Verse 1] The rent is overdue again The calendar is just a wall of gray I tried to make a friend But they just looked the other way My coffee’s cold, the kettle’s cracked And every mirror shows a stranger’s face I’m packing up the heavy tact Of drifting through this tired space [Chorus] Oh, hell is a better place to live Where the fire doesn’t ask for much Nothing left for me to give Beyond a burnt and blackened touch Yeah, hell is a better place to live The demons play a kinder tune Better than the life I get Underneath a hollow moon [Verse 2] (Spoken, sarcastic) Oh, congratulations on your promotion I’m really happy, truly, honestly I just love watching the clock crawl Like an ant on a dead leaf (Singing) I’m drifting out, I’m fading thin A ghost inside a crowded room I’m ready for the sulfur skin To pull me through the afternoon [Chorus] Oh, hell is a better place to live Where the fire doesn’t ask for much Nothing left for me to give Beyond a burnt and blackened touch Yeah, hell is a better place to live The demons play a kinder tune Better than the life I get Underneath a hollow moon [Outro] Just a better place A quiet, burning grace (Ad-libs, breathy) Take me home, down below Where the rhythm doesn't need to slow (Handclaps) Hell is a better place.
