Not Nearly Perfect

I’m sorry it hurts,

I’m sorry it stings 

I’m sorry I came along and clipped 

Your newly mended wings 

I’m sorry you’re broken 

Down to the core 

But I’m gonna tell you something 

That you’ve heard me say before 

I’m not nearly perfect 

I’m not even close 

I wish it were different

But that’s just the way that it goes 

And I’ve got a secret 

You wouldn’t believe 

When it comes to “not perfect”

It’s not only me 

Cause we’ve all got our qualms and quirks 

And that’s just the way the world works 

I’m just sorry that this time my “not-nearly-perfectness” hurts 

Dee dee etc. 

I put on the pressure 

To not make mistakes

Then when I fail I fail to see 

It’s cause I don’t give myself a break 

High expectations 

Will never succeed 

So I’ll make a conscious effort 

To be happy being me 

And I’m not nearly perfect 

I’m not even close 

I wish it were different

But that’s just the way that it goes 

And I’ve got a secret 

You wouldn’t believe 

When it comes to “not perfect”

It’s not only me 

Cause we’ve all got our qualms and quirks 

And that’s just the way the world works 

I’m just sorry that this time my “not-nearly-perfectness” hurts 

Dee dee etc. 

I know people will hurt me 

It’s a truth I cannot fight 

But for me to be a person who hurts me 

Well that just doesn’t seem right 

But I’m not nearly perfect 

I’m not even close 

I wish it were different

But that’s just the way that it goes 

I’m not perfect 

Not even close 

I wish that it were different

But that’s just how it goes 

And I’ve got a secret 

You wouldn’t believe 

When talkin’ ‘bout perfect

It’s not only me 

All got our qualms and quirks 

And that’s just the way the world works 

I’m just sorry that this time my “not-nearly-perfectness” hurts