Hole

Do It Clean

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I had a hand full of shit
What do I do with it?
I had a barrel of shit
What do I do with it?
I did it clean
I did it clean
Yeah, do it clean
You know what I mean, yeah
Do it clean
I know what I mean, yeah
Do it clean
I know what I mean
Do it clean
Where am I going?
Where have I been?
Where am I going?
Where have I been?
I’ve been here
I’ve been there
I’ve been here there everywhere
Here there nowhere
Shit shit shit fuck you up everywhere
I’ve been here, I’ve been there
I swear

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smuser35620 On Jun 28, 2002

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2002-06-28 21:10:52

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by Nirvana_

20y ago

This is a cover of an Echo & the Bunnymen song. Except there isn't any 'shit' or 'fuck' in the Echo & the Bunnymen version. I've never heard Hole's cover of Do It Clean but i sure would like to.

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by XNeverMind

14y ago

Before she sung this Echo cover she said it was dedicated to her first crush. Haha. 'I've got a handful of shit...'

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