Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Motherland

Tell Yourself Lyrics

I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself. 

 Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show? 

 I hear you counting

 I know you're adding. adding up the score. 

 I know, oh yes I know what you tell yourself, 

 Tell yourself. 

 

 Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows

 And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go

 I know, oh yes I know what you tell yourself

 Tell yourself 

 

 Who taught you how to lie so well

 And to believe in each and every word you say? 

 Who told you that nothing about you is alright

 It's just no use, it's just no good you'll never be O.K.? 

 

 Well I know, I know that wrong's been done to you

 "It's such a tough world," that's what you say

 Well I know, I know it's easier said than done

 But that's enough girl, give it away, 

 Give it, give it all away 

 

 Tell yourself that you're not pretty

 Look at you, you're beautiful. 

 Tell yourself that no one sees

 Plain Jane invisible me, just tell yourself 

 

 Tell yourself you'll never be

 Like the anorexic beauties in the magazines

 Just a bargain basement Barbie Doll

 No belle du jour, no femme fatale

 Just tell yourself 

 

 Tell yourself there's nothing worse

 Than the pain inside and the way it hurts

 But tell yourself it's nothing new

 Cause everybody feels it too

 They feel it too 

 

 And there's just no getting 'round

 The fact that you're thirteen right now