Did you ever feel like you wanna be
Someone else for just one day
Did you ever feel like you wanna see
Through another pair of eyes
Did you ever think I might wanna be
With anyone else for just one day
Did you ever really think of me
When I walked away

The book, the dunks, and the bottle of Jack
The smokes, the slouch, chair, my eyes down
You think you know what you think you'll find
You think you'll figure me out tonight
But you'll never know what I wont share
Cuz I dont care, no I dont care
You think you'll figure me out tonight
But I dont care
And I wonder
If I'm just built this way
Cuz every man that I know makes me feel like
I'm to blame when its over
Me and my selfish ways
Go back to start again
Go back to start again

Did you ever feel like you should have said
Something smarter at the time
Did you ever feel like you should have kept
It all to yourself
Did you ever think it might be your fault
I never promised anyone
Did you ever think it might not be me
No, it was always me

The book, the dunks and the bottle of Jack
The smokes, the slouch, chair, my eyes down
You think you know what you think you'll find
You think you'll figure me out tonight
But you'll never know what wont share
Cuz I dont care, no i dont care
You think you'll figure me out tonight
But I dont care
And I wonder
If I'm just built this way
Cuz every man that I know makes me feel like
I'm to blame when its over
Me and my selfish ways
Go back to start again

And I wonder
If I'm just built this way
Cuz every man that I know makes me feel like
I'm to blame when its over
Me and my selfish ways
Go back to start again
Go back to start again

The book, the dunks and the bottle of Jack
The smokes, the slouch, chair, my eyes down
You think you know what you think you'll find
You think you'll figure me out tonight
But you'll never know what I wont share
Cuz I dont care, no I dont care
You think you'll figure me out tonight
But I dont care

And I wonder
If I'm just built this way
Cuz every man that I know makes me feel like
I'm to blame when its over
Me and my selfish ways
Go back to start again

And I wonder
If I'm just built this way
Cuz every man that I know makes me feel like
I'm to blame when its over
Me and my selfish ways
Go back to start again
Go back to start again
Go back to start again


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    Wicked song..even though I'm like..a year late.

    ..this song is about a girl who wants to prove everyone wrong..and that beauty is not skin deep.

    shelovesbrandnewon September 23, 2005   Link

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