I can't tell you anything you don't already know 
And I'm really not the type to say, "I told you so." 
But accidents can always happen, death is always near 
So if you drive to hell and back, don't let the devil steer 
You may think it's strange that you are living your own death 
So before you go under, you'd better take a deep breath 
You can only have on shot at life, don't swing and miss 
Don't put too much trust in anyone, and remember this 

Underneath the surface, it's much worse than it seems 
And I can tell you, brother, life ain't just a dream 
Underneath the surface, you won't have much to say 
And I can tell you, brother, it's cold inside your grave 

I could tell you all exactly what you want to hear 
You're all gonna live forever, nothing more to fear 
But I don't want to live forever, i'll leave that to you 
I just want to live until there's nothing else to do 
Underneath the surface, buried for eternity 
And I hate to think about just how long that could be 
Underneath the surface, planted, but you will not grow 
No roots, no leaves, no seeds of life. Guess that just goes to show 

Underneath the surface, it's much worse than it seems 
And I can tell you, brother, life ain't just a dream 
Underneath the surface, you won't have much to say 
And I can tell you, brother, it's cold inside your grave 

Everything you really need is right in front of you 
Take a big bite out of life, but don't forget to chew 
You can only have one shot at life, don't swing and miss 
Don't put too much trust in anyone, and remember this 
Underneath the surface, we all go insane