[Verse 1]
I close my eyes and hope to forget
But I still feel your hands 'round my neck
You turned away but all of your chains
And ropes around me stayed in place

[Pre-Chorus]
Could I find a way to wash me clean again?
How could I find a way to let me be again?

[Chorus]
I can't purge (purge) you from me
It's more than a poison that I can force out
Every word (word) that you've showed me
Has left a rancid taste in my mouth
I can't purge you, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
I can't purge you, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm

[Verse 2]
A hollow stomach, a hollowed out bed
Your voice an alarm in my head
How could you be gone for six months
And still take the air from my lungs?

[Pre-Chorus]
And could I find a way to wash me clean again?
And could I find a way to let me be again?
[Chorus]
I can't purge (purge) you from me
You're more than a poison that I can force out
Every word (word) you told me
Left such a rancid taste in my mouth
I can't purge you, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
I can't purge you, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm