You Could Be so Pretty

You could be so pretty if only you lost weight

If only you ate half of what is sitting on your plate

If you made a little effort, the boys would all come to your yard

Do you have to be so stubborn, child? Do you have to make things hard?

What if I'm perfect just the way I am?

I get up every morning and I do the best I can

Is there a memo? Something that I've missed?

A million rules to live by, oh, is there a list?

You could be so pretty if only you weren't you

If only you could fake it like those kids on Insta do

If you had a million people hanging off your every word

People who don't care 'bout you, who don't know when you're hurt

What if you're perfect just the way you are?

You get up every morning and you're doing okay so far

Is there a memo? Something that you missed?

A million rules to live by, oh, is there a list?

You could be so pretty if only you weren't old

If only every shadow, every wrinkle, every fold

Didn't tell a story of who you have become

Every battle, every triumph, all the stupid shit you've done

But what if we're perfect just the way we are?

We get up every morning and we're doing okay so far

If there's a memo, something that we've missed

A million rules to live by, they can fuck their list