Complex sentence: The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, "Degradation Trip" however he showed the song to vocalist Layne Staley, and Staley wrote the lyrics, and recorded it with Alice in Chains in 1998.
Split into simpler sentences: The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, "Degradation Trip". However, after he showed the song to Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley, Staley decided to write lyrics to the song, and was eventually recorded with Alice in Chains in 1998.