When You Mess Up

When You Mess Up - Everything But The Girl

Lyrics by：Ben Watt/Tracey Thorn

Composed by：Ben Watt/Tracey Thorn

Arranged by：Ben Watt/Tracey Thorn

Produced by：Ben Watt/Tracey Thorn

You seem so young again

I think that's because you're in pain

Don't be so hard on yourself

For God's sake have a cigarette

And don't stoop to laugh at yourself

Have another cigarette

Have a drink talk too loud

Be a fool in the crowd

But forgive yourself

Forgive yourself

To sing is to pray twice

And I hate people who give me advice

When you mess up

And baby you'll mess up

And you seem so young again

Oh but it's hard to explain

Don't be so hard on yourself

Don't think you're inappropriate

And don't just discard your old self

You're never inappropriate

In a world of micro-aggressions

Little human transgressions

Forgive yourself

Forgive yourself

To sing is to pray twice

And I hate people who give me advice

When you mess up

And baby you'll mess up

When you mess up

And Christ we all mess up