I gotta lay down the hammer
I got blisters in my hand
Gotta strike the colors
The colors went bland
Liquor and smoke got me going insane
Call it a mayday, mayday

I gotta throw away the glasses
'Cause my eyes went sore
Gotta sew up my soul
Because my little heart tore
Liquor and smoke got me going insane
Call it a mayday, mayday

Mayday, mayday
Mayday, mayday
Mayday, mayday
Mayday

Dirty windows, dirty sheets
Too much workin' dirty deeds
Dirty words from myself to me
Call it a mayday, mayday

Burning bridges in a straight line back
I gotta give myself a healthy heart attack
My ragged ol' soul got me going insane
Baby, mayday, mayday

Mayday, mayday
Mayday, mayday
Mayday, mayday
Mayday

But ain't callin' an ambulance before I'm out cold
And slow dance myself into the hospital
Smoking out the window and the doctor's gonna call for a mayday
And they're gonna tell me

You gotta lay down the hammer
For the blisters in your hand
Gotta strike the colors
The castle went bad
Liquor and smoke will keep you going insane
Call it a mayday, mayday

You'll keep off the glasses
'Cause your eyes went sore
And you're also gonna need a shrink
He'll tell you
Liquor and smoke will keep you going insane

Call it a mayday, mayday

Mayday, mayday
Mayday, mayday
Mayday, mayday
Mayday