Verse 1
You, with your words like knives and swords
And weapons that you use against me
You, have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feelin' like a nothin'
You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board
Callin' me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Pre-Chorus 1
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
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But you don't know, what you don't know...
Chorus
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Verse 2
You, with your switching sides and
Your wild fire lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again
-stop
As if I don't already see them
I walk with my head down
Tryin' to block you out
'Cause I never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
Pre-Chorus 2
I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause
You can't lead me down that road
G -stop
And you don't know what you don't know
Chorus
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Bridge
And I can see you years from now in a bar
Talkin' over a football game
With that same big loud opinion
But nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the
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Same old bitter things
Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing
no chord D A Bm
But all you are is mean
Interlude
All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
*Palm mute first 2 lines*
But someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah--ah
Chorus 2
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so...Someday
I'll be livin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean)
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)
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And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D*
Why you gotta be so mean?
