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 I'm nothin'

You

with your voice like

nails on a chalkboard

callin' me out

when I'm wounded

You

pickin' on the weaker man

well, you can take me down

with just one single blow

But you don't know

what you don't know

someday, I'll be

livin' in a big old 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

You

with your switchin' sides

and your wildfire lies

and your humiliation

You

have pointed out

my flaws again

as if I don't already see them

I walk with my head down

try'na block you out

'cause I'll never impress you

I just wanna feel okay again

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

And you don't know

what you don't know

someday, I'll be

livin' in a big old 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

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 listenin'

washed up and rantin'

about the same

old bitter things

Drunk and grumblin' on

about how I can't sing

but all you are is mean

All you are is mean

and a liar

and pathetic

and alone in life

and mean, and mean

and mean, and mean

But someday, I'll be

livin' in a big old city

and all you're

ever gonna be is mean

Yeah...

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 old 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