IntroVerse 1I Know Death And Taxes, They Can't Be OutrunI Thought I'd Have More Time Before The Race BegunLost My Father At Twenty, And I Lost You Last WeekHow Can I Cope? I Still Haven't Found MeI've Tried Different Religions And Psychic HotlinesMust Be Some Way To Hear Your Laugh One More TimeSo I Self-Medicate To Stay Comfortably NumbKnowing Sooner Or Later, Yeah, My Day Will ComeChorusI Need Chemicals To Sleep To See You In My DreamsIf I Take Enough, Maybe One Day We'll SpeakOh, When I Wake Back Up, You Won't Be There To TalkThese Photos And Voicemails Of You Aren't EnoughLet Me Close My Eyes'Cause I Can't Stand The MourningLet Me Close My Eyes'Cause I Can't Stand The MourningVerse 2All My Friends And My Therapist Tell Me Stay StrongBut I Haven't Hit The Gym In Well, God Knows How LongAll My Smiles And My Tattoos, They're Doing Their PartThey're All Putting In Overtime To Cover My ScarsCan't Pretend That It's Still The Best Day Of My LifeWhen I Tell You The Truth, You Say It's All A LieSo I'll Pour One Out And Pour My Heart Into A Drink'Cause I'd Rather Pay For Whiskey Than A Mid-Level ShrinkChorusI Need Chemicals To Sleep So I'll See You In My DreamsIf I Take Enough, Maybe One Day We'll SpeakOh, When I Wake Back Up, You Won't Be There To TalkThese Photos And Voicemails Of You Aren't EnoughLet Me Close My Eyes'Cause I Can't Stand The MourningLet Me Close My Eyes'Cause I Can't Stand The Mourning