Dead Kennedys
Macho Insecurity
[Intro]
Ow!
[Verse 1]
Name one thing on Earth
Lower than a tough guy (Tough guy)
Who talks with his fists
Instead of using his head (His head)
Who beats the shit
Out of anything it can't understand
Behind the muscle mask
Is a scared little boy called
[Chorus]
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
'Cause you can't stand yourself
[Verse 2]
Got a bitch with me?
Why won't you say it to my face? (My face)
It's so easy to mouth off to others
Where's your proof? (Your proof)
Maybe we can talk
If you'd just drop your act
Nothing's ever solved
By making childish threats, that's
[Chorus]
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
'Cause you can't stand yourself
[Bridge]
Why do you want people
To be so afraid of you?
Why are you so scared
Of anything that's different?
No one's ever there when you need friends
You wonder why
It's 'cause you take yourself so seriously
But being such a clown
Gives the rest of us the right to laugh at your
[Chorus]
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
'Cause you can't stand your
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
You can't stand yourself