That's Just What You Are

Aimee Mann

(one, two)

In our endeavor we are never seeing eye to eye

No guts to sever so forever may we wave good-bye

And you're always telling me 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

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

Like 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



Now I could talk to you 'til I'm blue in the face

But we still would arrive at the very same place

With you running around and me out of the race

So maybe you're right nobody can take

Something older than 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

(that's just what you are)

What's the matter with the truth

Did I offend your ears

(that's just what you are)



You're like a sleepwalking man

It's a danger to wake you

(that's just what you are)

Even when it is apparent

Where your actions will take you



(that's just what you are)

And that's just what you are

(that's just what you are)

And that's just what you are

(that's just what you are)

That's just what you are ?