And I'm tellin' everyone I'm doin' fine without you
 I hurt you but I helped you
 You may think I've a lot of nerve
 But I deserve some credit
 Or at least an edit
 Take out the part that breaks my heart
 And makes me sound uncaring
 If you eliminate the swearing
 Then I could show my mother
 That you can go from one chord to another

 G will turn to D
 You'll turn to me
 And you'll say
 "You have done me wrong,
 I wrote these songs about it"

 She's aware it's all been done before
 It's another song in this key
 Yeah but this one's about me
 That all the validity she needs
 Her criticism's brutal
 But I don't really mind
 Yeah, she's put it out on vinyl
 But it's pretty hard to find, but you'll hear

 G will turn to D
 You'll turn to me
 And you'll say
 "You have done me wrong,
 I wrote these songs about it"

 I wish I'd never taught her how to play
 I knew she'd get me I should have known
 Now her hands are on the fretboard in an unfamiliar way
 And it's tellin' me
 She's aware it's all been done before
 It's another song in this key
 Yeah but this one's about me
 I may not wanna hear the words to

 G when put with D
 But if you take what you're shown
 Learn on your own
 Then everything you do
 Belongs to you
 But know that you are on your own

 On your own
 On your own
 On your own
 On your own
 On your own
 On your own