Aimee Mann Follow

In our endeavor we are never seeing eye to eye
No guts to surface
So forever may we wave goodbye
And you're always telling that it's my turn to move
When I wonder
What could make the needle jump the groove
I won't fall for the oldest trick in the book
So don't sit there and think you're off of the hook
By saying there is no use changing
'Cause "that's just what you are"

Acting steady, always ready to defend your fears
What's the matter with the truth?
Did I offend your ears
By suggesting that a change might be a thing to try?
It would kill you just to try and be a nicer guy
It's not like you would lose some critical piece
If somehow you moved point A to point B
Maintaining there is no point changing
'Cause "that's just what you are"
That's just what you are

I could talk to you till I'm blue in the face
But we'd still run around the very same place
With you running around, put me out of the race

So maybe you're right
Nobody can take something older then time
And hope you could make it better
That would be a mistake
So take it just so far
'Cause that's just what you are
That's just what you are
That's just what you are

Acting steady
Always ready to defend your fears
What's the matter with the truth
Did I offend your ears?

When you're sleepwalking, it is a danger to wake you
Even when it is apparent where your actions will take you

And that's just what you are
And that's just what you are
That's just what you are