Bm A G You, with your words like knives and swords G And weapons that you use against me Bm A G You, have knocked me off my feet again G Got me feelin' like a nothin' Bm A G You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard G Callin' me out when I'm wounded Bm A G You, pickin' on the weaker man A Well you can take me down D G A With just one single blow (G) But you don't know, what you don't know D A4 G Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city D A4 G And all you're ever gonna be is mean D A4 G Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me D A4 G...... And all you're ever gonna be is mean ...... D D Why you gotta be so mean? Bm A You, with your switching sides and G Your wildfire lies and your humiliation Bm A G You, have pointed out my flaws again As if I don't already see them Bm A I walk with my head down G Tryin' to block you out G 'Cause I never impress you Bm A G I just wanna feel okay again A I bet you got pushed around D G A Somebody made you cold A But the cycle ends right now 'cause G A You can't lead me down that road (G) And you don't know what you don't know D A4 G Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city D A4 G And all you're ever gonna be is mean D A4 G Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me D A4 G And all you're ever gonna be is mean D D -once A4 G Why you gotta be so mean? A And I can see you years from now in a bar D G A Talkin' over a football game A With that same big loud opinion D G A But nobody´s listening A Washed up and ranting about the D A G Same old bitter things A D A G Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing D A Bm But all you are is mean G D A Bm All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic G D A Bm G And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean D A4 G But someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city D A4 G G And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah--ah D A4 G Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me D A4 G And all you're ever gonna be is mean G D Why you gotta be so...Someday A4 G I'll be livin' in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean) D A4 G And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean) D A4 G Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean) D A4 G And all you're ever gonna be is mean D Why you gotta be so mean?