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I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself. I know what you tell yourself
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You tell yourself
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Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show?
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I hear you counting. I know you're adding, adding up the score.
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I know, oh yes I know
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What you tell yourself, tell yourself
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I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself
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Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows
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And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go I know
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Oh yes I know
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Who taught you how to lie so well and to believe in each and every word you
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say? Who told you that nothing about you is alright
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It's just no use, it's just no good you'll never be O.K.?
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Well I know, I know that wrong's been done to you 'It's such a tough
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world,' that's what you say. Well I know, I know it's easier said than done
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But that's enough girl, give it away give it, give it, give it all away.
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Tell yourself that you're not pretty, look at you, you're beautiful.
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Tell yourself that no one sees Plain Jane invisible to me, just tell yourself.
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Tell yourself you'll never be like the anorexic beauties in the magazines.
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Just a bargain basement Barbie doll, no belle du jour, no femme fatale
Just tell yourself.
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Tell yourself there's nothing worse than the pain inside and the way it hurts
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tell yourself it's nothing new cause everybody feels it too, they feel it too.
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And there's just no getting 'round the fact that your thirteen right now
Written by Natalie Merchant