[Verse 1 - Ian MacKaye]

She rinsed out her cup

When the next shift showed up

Her replacement asked her "what's been going on?"

She said, "not very much"

But she'd seen a lot of action

Oh the terrible things she's seen

On her screen

[Chorus - Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, Joe Lally]

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

But it's not clean

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

But it's not clean

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

But it's not clean

[Verse 2 - Ian MacKaye]

When she stepped outside

Raised her eyes to the sky

The fatal stare is somewhere up there

Looking for someone to die

Soap and water will never get rid of that spot

That she's got

[Chorus - Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, Joe Lally]

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

But it's not clean

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

But it's not clean

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

But it's not clean

[Bridge - Ian MacKaye]

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

It's a clean kill

[Outro - Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, Joe Lally]

It's not enough

Soap and water

Never enough

Soap and water

It's not enough

Soap and water

Never enough

Soap and water