Down in a Hole collection, Cantrell said of the song: ["Down in a Hole"]'s in my top three, personally. It's to my long-time love. It's the reality of my life, the path I've chosen and in a weird way it kind of foretold where we are right now. It's hard for us to both understand...that this life is not conducive to much success with long-term relationships. "Down in a Hole" was released as a single in 1993. "Down in a Hole" peaked at number ten on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The UK single was released in October 1993. "Down in a Hole"
There's a Hole in My Bucket I hone it, dear Liza, with what? But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza, The stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry. With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza? With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, with what? In what shall I fetch it, dear Liza, dear Liza? In what shall I fetch it, dear Liza, in what? There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.</poem> The earliest known archetype of this song seems to be in the German collection