There's a world outside
And I know 'cause I've heard talk
In my sweetest dream
I would go out for a walk

Gut I don't think I'm ready yet
Not feeling up to it now
Just not that steady yet
And I don't need you telling me how

There's some happiness
And my stone face cracks again
Maybe sometime sooner or later

But I don't think I'm ready yet
Not feeling up to it now
Just not that steady yet
And I don't need you telling me how

So if I leave my room
Don't you tell me to lighten up
Maybe sometime sooner or later

But I don't think I'm ready yet
Not feeling up to it now
Just not that steady yet
And I don't need you telling me how

I don't need you telling me how
I don't need you telling me how
Don't need you telling me how
Don't need you telling me how

Don't need you telling me how
Don't need you telling me how
Don't
Don't need you telling me how


Lyrics submitted by Don Jerone

Not Ready Yet Lyrics as written by Mark Everett Jon Brion

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    I agree with pretty much everything thats been said so far...

    I think it's about not bing able to cope with the neurosis of modern life and just locking yourself away and not listening to ppl when they tell you things will get better when it is appaent to you that they won't. dunno if that made any sense or not...

    Dressed2Depresson September 17, 2006   Link

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