i know you’re no good, you’re no good for me
i try to tell myself over and over again
i remember how, how you let me down
i remind myself over and over and then
i pick up the phone put it down again
i go through this shit over and over each day
think i see you each time i walk through town
i swear it happens to me over and over, oi vey!
you done me wrong left my heart needing stitches
but i still miss your kisses
as i write this song i remember how we fought
but i’ve still got a weak spot
i must be insane
cuz i really wanna see you
i’m wishing you were here with me right now
you know i really wanna see you
but i’ve got to resist somehow
cuz i really wanna call you
it would be a mistake i know
and i really wanna see you
even though i know i just gotta let you go
it’s so hard to make, make myself believe
i won’t be with you ever, not ever again
i try to convince, to convince myself
that i’m through with you forever and ever amen
i can’t call you up and it’s making me so sad
but my mom’ll be so mad if i do
she was the one had to hear all my crying
while i thought i was dying over you
and i know she’s right
but i really wanna see you
and i’m wishing you were here with me right now
you know i really wanna see you
but i’ve got to be strong somehow
cuz i really wanna text you
my shrink would kill me if she knew
that i really wanna see you
cuz we all know i’m better off without you
i’m a strong and independent girl
i know i’ll find somebody new
and most days i understand that
i deserve way better than you
but there are other days every now and then
when i’m feeling lonely i remember when
when we started out how you were so sweet
and how you’d blow on my soup when it was too hot to eat
before i figured out how you like to pick fights
how there’s no use in arguing cuz you’re always right
you’re such a jerk when you drink and you insulted my band
you never knew who i was you never did understand
so though i really wanna see you
i really wanna call you
and though i’ll miss getting to text you
though i’ll miss just being next to you
though i really wanna see you
it’d be a bad idea i know
and i’m not going to see you
cuz it’s clear my dear i just gotta let you go



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