Bendin' over backwards You walk on shells like a prisoner But it's shaky ground when you livin' In a house of cards Your nerves are shot You can barely cope (You're) spread so thin like a tightrope Trippin' over yourself to make sure You never miss a mark Don't you know You can't please everybody No you can't please everybody No matter how hard ya try Whatcha lookin' at me for I used my tears to mop the floor One stick one stone ain't enough to make me fall apart Somebody waits for you with a crown And somebody else wants to take ya down It don't matter which side of the fence That you choose to ride Don't you know You can't please everybody No you can't please everybody No matter how hard ya try You need someone to hold your hand Someone to understand But you tiptoin' tryin' to find it's just a waste of time So many people up in your face Only hold ya back Only slow your pace You'll lose it if ya keep on tryin' Hey hey hey/ Don't you know You can't please everybody No you can't please everybody No matter how hard ya try