That's Just What You Are

Words & Music:

Aimee Mann

 

[capo 3]

 

G        Em            Bm           D

In our endeavor we are never seeing eye-to-eye.

No guts to serve us so forever may we wave goodbye.

And you're always telling me that it's my turn to move,

When I wonder what could make the needle jump the groove.

C       G             Am    Em

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

C      D      G      F    C      D      G      F

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.

 

Em           G            C       D

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

But we still would arrive at the very same place.

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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.

 

G         F                     C               D

Acting steady always ready to defend your fears.

What's the matter with the truth, did I offend your ears.

You're like a sleepwalking man, it's a danger to wake you.

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.  That's just what you are.