[verse 1] C#m B You, with your words like knives and swords A And weapons that you use against me C#m B A You, have knocked me off my feet again A Got me feelin' like a nothin' C#m B A You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board A Callin' me out when I'm wounded C#m B A You, pickin' on the weaker man [pre-chorus 1] B E A B Well you can take me down with just one single blow A But you don't know, what you don't know... [chorus] E B C#m A Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E B C#m A Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E D E Why you gotta be so mean? [verse 2] C#m B You, with your switching sides and A Your wild fire lies and your humiliation C#m B A You, have pointed out my flaws again As if I don't already see them C#m B I walk with my head down A Tryin' to block you out A 'Cause I never impress you C#m B A I just wanna feel okay again [pre-chorus 2] B I bet you got pushed around E A B Somebody made you cold B But the cycle ends right now 'cause A You can't lead me down that road A And you don't know what you don't know [chorus] E B C#m A Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E B C#m A Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E D E B A Why you gotta be so mean? [bridge] B And I can see you years from now in a bar E A B Talkin' over a football game B With that same big loud opinion E A B But nobody's listening B Washed up and ranting about the E B A Same old bitter things B E B A Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing E B C#m But all you are is mean [interlude] A E B C#m All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic A E B C#m A And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean E B C#m A But someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city E B A A And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah--ah [chorus 2] E B C#m A Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean A E Why you gotta be so...Someday B C#m A I'll be livin in a big ol' city why ya gotta be so mean E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean why ya gotta be so mean E B C#m A Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me why ya gotta be so mean E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E Why you gotta be so mean?