[Verse 1]
The way you operate
The way you operate is straight to the bone
Is straight to the bone
And everything you say
And everything you say, it leaves me alone
It leaves me alone
The way you compromise is like pulling out my eyes
My eyes

And you say that everything I do
It bounces off of you, with everything I say

[Verse 2]
The way you operate
The way you operate is straight to the bone
Is straight to the bone
And when I find my eyes, I'll cut you down to size
Down to size

Until then, I'll wander around blind
Bumping into signs and falling on my face

[Chorus]
The way I think you'll take it
So I guess I'm breaking it
Every time I open my mouth, and I can't live it down
And I think you know it, so I guess I'm blowing it
Every time I open my mouth, no, I can't live it down

[Verse 3]
The way you operate
The way you operate is straight to the bone
Is straight to the bone

And you say that everything I do
It bounces off of you, with everything I say

[Chorus]
The way I think you'll take it
So I guess I'm breaking it
Every time I open my mouth, and I can't live it down
And I think you know it, so I guess I'm blowing it
Every time I open my mouth, no, I can't live it down

[Bridge]
The stupid things I'll say under the knife
Sometimes, the words I say don't come out right
So all the things I wanted you to hear
Went unsaid, unsaid
Went unsaid

[Chorus]
The way I think you'll take it
So I guess I'm breaking it
Every time I open my mouth, no, I can't live it down
And I think you know it, so I guess I'm blowing it
Every time I open my mouth, no, I can't live it down

[Outro]
I know that I can't live it down
And I know that I can't live it down