The Offspring – Self Esteem (Album: Smash (1994))
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I wrote her off for the tenth time today
And practiced all the things I would say
But she came over I lost my nerve
I took her back and made her dessert
Oh I know I’m being used
That’s okay man cause I like the abuse
Oh I know she’s playing with me
That’s okay cause I’ve got no self esteem [chorus: YA]
We make plans to go out at night
I wait till 2 then I turn out the light
This rejection’s got me so low
If she keeps it up I just might tell her so [chorus: YA]
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When she’s saying, oh, that she wants only me
Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends
When she’s saying, oh, that I’m like a disease
Then I wonder how much more I can spend
Well I guess I should stick up for myself
But I really think it’s better this way
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The more you suffer The more it shows you really care
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Right? Yeah-eh-eh
Now I’ll relate this little bit
That happens more than I’d like to admit
Late at night she knocks on my door
She’s drunk again and looking to score
Oh I know I should say no but
It’s kind of hard when she’s ready to go
I may be dumb, but I’m not a dweeb
I’m just a sucker with no self esteem [chorus: YA]
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