Clean Hands

Lyrics

Verse 1
I stood there staring
At the roll in my hand
Old man wisdom
Try to understand
Fold it, bunch it, check it
Don’t let it go wrong
A dirty little question
Been haunting me too long

Pre-Chorus
Do I reach, do I twist?
Do I wipe, then resist?
One more pass
One more drag
I don’t want no mess
On my back

Chorus
Wipe my ass right
Wipe my ass right
Clean and tight
All through the night
Wipe my ass right
Wipe my ass right
Lord, let me leave
With a clear mind

Verse 2
Mama said, “Boy, be careful”
Daddy said, “Take your time”
One bad move in the stall now
And I’m paying for the crime
Left to right or back to front
I need a sacred plan
This ain’t just a restroom
This is man to man

Pre-Chorus
Do I reach, do I twist?
Do I wipe, then resist?
One more pass
One more drag
I don’t want no mess
On my back

Chorus
Wipe my ass right
Wipe my ass right
Clean and tight
All through the night
Wipe my ass right
Wipe my ass right
Lord, let me leave
With a clear mind

Bridge
Oh, I’ve been proud and stubborn
I’ve been slick and sure
But every king needs mercy
At the paper-thin cure
Guitar Solo
Slide through the trouble
Let it cry, let it sing
Then I’ll stand up taller
Like I conquered everything

Final Chorus
Wipe my ass right
Wipe my ass right
Clean and tight
All through the night
Wipe my ass right
Wipe my ass right
I found my peace
In a fold of white

Outro
Yeah, clean hands
Dirty mind
Wipe my ass right
One last time