Natalie Merchant Tell Yourself lyrics

I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself
I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself

Look in the mirror
Look in the mirror what does it show?
I hear you countin', I know you're addin' up the score
I know, oh yes I know

What you tell yourself, tell yourself
I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself

Ever since Eden, we're built for pleasin'
Everyone knows
And ever since Adam, cracked his ribs and let us go
I know, oh yes I know

What you tell yourself, tell yourself
I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself

Who taught you, how to lie so well
And to believe in each and every word you say?
Who told you that nothin' about you is alright
It's just no use, it's just no good, you'll never be okay?


And I know, I know that wrong's been done to you
"It's such a tough world," that's what you say
And I know, I know it's easier said than done
But that's enough girl, give it away, give it, give it all away

Tell yourself that you're not pretty
Look at you, you're beautiful
Tell yourself that no one sees, plain Jane invisible to me
Just tell yourself, tell yourself

Tell yourself, you'll never be like the anorexic beauties in the magazines
You're a bargain basement Barbie Doll
No Belle Du Jour, no femme fatale
Just tell yourself, tell yourself

Tell yourself, there's nothing worse than the pain inside
And the way it hurts
But tell yourself it's nothing new, everybody feels it too, they feel it too
And there's just no getting 'round the fact that you're thirteen right now