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If you go, they'll say you're following
If you don't, then you're too good for them
If you smile, you must be ignorant
If you don't, what's your problem
If you're down, so ungrateful
And if you're happy, why so selfish?
You can't win no, you can't win no
[Chorus]
The one who doesn't quite fit in
Under dressed under your skin
Oh a walking disaster
Every time you try to fly you end up fallin'
Out of line
Oh you can't, you can't win no
If you're thin, call it a walkin' disease
If you're not, they're all screamin' obese
If you're straight, why aren't you married yet?
If you're gay, why aren't you waving a flag?
If it's wrong, you'll never hit
If it's right, you'll always miss
You can't win, no you can't win no
[Chorus]
And you try you try so hard
But I swear it on your heart
And you play you play the game
But you pay you pay for it
You can't win no, you can't win no
If you speak, you'll only piss them off
If you don't, you're another robot
If you stop, they'll just say you quit
If you don't, you might lose your shh
You can't win no, you can't win no
You can't win no
[Chorus]
I can't win
[Chorus]
If you don't, then you're too good for them
If you smile, you must be ignorant
If you don't, what's your problem
If you're down, so ungrateful
And if you're happy, why so selfish?
You can't win no, you can't win no
[Chorus]
The one who doesn't quite fit in
Under dressed under your skin
Oh a walking disaster
Every time you try to fly you end up fallin'
Out of line
Oh you can't, you can't win no
If you're thin, call it a walkin' disease
If you're not, they're all screamin' obese
If you're straight, why aren't you married yet?
If you're gay, why aren't you waving a flag?
If it's wrong, you'll never hit
If it's right, you'll always miss
You can't win, no you can't win no
[Chorus]
And you try you try so hard
But I swear it on your heart
And you play you play the game
But you pay you pay for it
You can't win no, you can't win no
If you speak, you'll only piss them off
If you don't, you're another robot
If you stop, they'll just say you quit
If you don't, you might lose your shh
You can't win no, you can't win no
You can't win no
[Chorus]
I can't win
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by Ronerti
Track duration: 04:20
"You Can't Win" as written by Brinsley Allan Forde, Angus Gaye, Tony Robinson, Leslie Forde
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., IMAGEM U.S. LLC, EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Clarkson wrote the song in Germany whilst her make up artist was trying to get her ready for one of her gigs. She recalled to SameSame.com.au: "I wrote it during hair and make-up, and so she was trying to do stuff and I was like 'I need to go to the bathroom and record this in Garageband or I'm gonna forget the melody!' so I had to go and do it; I always do that to her and she gets pissed off, but I can't help it! You get inspired when you get inspired!"