This song was written long before Demri died (it came out in 92, she died in 96).
It's almost certain that Jerry wrote the lyrics, not Layne.
Lots of AIC songs are songs that Jerry wrote about girls, but people misinterpret them and think Layne wrote them about heroin.
@drinkthepoison BOTH Cantrell and Staley wrote the lyrics, although ALL of the band members were credited for writing the song.
@drinkthepoison BOTH Cantrell and Staley wrote the lyrics, although ALL of the band members were credited for writing the song.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt_(Alice_in_Chains_album)#Track_listing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt_(Alice_in_Chains_album)#Track_listing