You Oughta Know
Alanis Morrisette
instrumental intro
verse 1
I want you to know that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me,
is she perverted like me?
Would she go down on you in a theatre?
Does she speak eloquently?
And would she have your baby?
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
pre-chorus
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough
for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me
You'd hold me until you died?
'Til you died
But you're still alive
chorus
And I'm here
to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair
to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you
oughta know
verse 2
You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well,
I thought you should know
Did you forget about me,
Mr. Duplicity?
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face
how quickly I was replaced
And are you thinkin' of me
when you fuck her?
pre-chorus
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough
for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me
You'd hold me until you died?
'Til you died
But you're still alive
chorus
And I'm here
to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair
to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you
oughta know
trippy instrumental break
pre-chorus
'Cause the joke that you laid
in the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade
as soon as you close your eyes
And you know it
And every time I scratch my nails
Down someone else's back
I hope you feel it
Well, can you feel it?
double chorus
Well, I'm here
to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair
to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you
oughta know
Why I'm here
to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair
to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you
oughta know
