Sometimes is never quite enough
And if you're flawless
Then you'll win my love
Don't forget to win first place
Don't forget to keep that smile on your face

Be a good boy
You gotta try a little harder
You've got to measure up
Make me prouder

How long before you screw it up?
And how many times do I have to tell you to hurry up?
With everything I do for you
Least you could do is keep quiet

Be a good girl
You gotta try a little harder now
"I simply was not good enough
To make us proud"

I'll be through you
Make you what I never was
If you're the best
Then maybe so am I
Compared to him, compared to her
I'm doing this for your own damn good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem?
Why aren't you crying?

Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy
We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect

Comments (1)

  • Anonymous
    In this song Alanis is venting about the pressure her parents push on her to be a child star,a perfect child, as she was already acting by the age of 11 in a Canadian tv show, and had a lot pressure to continue the success .