Hands Clean lyrics by Alanis Morissette
Hands Clean - Alanis MorissetteIntro
1. Strophe
If it weren't for your maturity,
none of this would have happened.
If you weren't so wise beyond your years,
I would've been able to control myself.
If it weren't for my attention
you wouldn't have been successful, and if,
if it weren't for me you would never have amounted to very much.
1. Refrain
Ooh, this could be messy but you don't seem to mind and,
ooh don't go telling everybody, and,
and overlook this supposed crime.
We'll fast forward to a few years later,
and no one knows except the both of us.
And I have honoured your request for silence,
and you've washed your hands clean of this.
2. Strophe
You're essentially an employee,
and I like you having to depend on me.
You're kind of a prot�g�
and one day you'll say you learned all you know from me.
And I know you depend on me like a young thing would to a guardian.
I know you sexualize me like a young thing would
and I think I like it.
2. Refrain
Ooh, this could be messy but you don't seem to mind and,
ooh don't go telling everybody,
and overlook this supposed crime.
We'll fast forward to a few years later,
and no one knows except the both of us.
I have honoured your request for silence,
and you've washed your hands clean of this.
Bridge:
What part of our history's re-invented, and under rug swept?
What part of your memory is selective, and tends to forget?
What with this distance it seems so obvious?
Just make sure you don't tell on me
especially to members of your family.
We best keep this to ourselves
and not tell any members of our inner poss�.
I wish I could tell the world
'cause you're such a pretty thing when you're done up properly.
I might want to marry you one day
if you watch that weight and keep your firm body.
3. Refrain
Ooh, this could be messy but you don't seem to mind,
ooh don't go telling everybody,
and overlook this supposed crime.
We'll fast forward to a few years later,
and no one knows except the both of us.
And I have honoured your request for silence,
and you've washed your hands clean of this.
4. Refrain
Ooh, this could get messy but ooh, you don't seem to mind,
ooh don't go telling everybody,
and overlook this supposed crime.
We'll fast forward to a few years later,
and no one knows except the both of us.
And I have honoured your request for silence,
and you've washed your hands clean of this.
Coda
Ooh, aah aah, ooh oohooh...
