Franz Ferdinand — You Could Have It So Much Better

[Verse 1] The last message you sent said I looked really down That I ought to come over and talk about it Well, I wasn't down I just wasn't smiling at you, yeah As I look at you now, it seems That you're slapping my back as if it's alright But it's not I'm trying to get up But you're pushing me down Oh yeah, you're pushing me down [Chorus 1] So I'll get up on my own Oh, I'll get up on my own Get up on my own Oh, I'll get up on my own Yeah, I'll get up on my own Get up on my own Oh, I'll get up on my own Get up on my own, yeah [Verse 2] Now there's some grinning goon on my TV screen Telling us all that it's alright because She wears this and he said that And if you get some of these, it'll all be alright Yeah, if you get some of these, it'll all be alright, yeah Well, I refuse to be a cynical goon Passing the masses an easy answer 'Cause it won't be alright Oh no, it won't be alright Oh no, it won't be alright It won't be alright [Chorus 2] Unless you get up, get up Come on and get up, get up Why don't you get up, get up? Come on, get up, get up So come on, get up, get up Come on, get up, get up Why don't you get up, get up? Jump, get up, get up, yeah [Bridge] Uh-huh Yeah Alright [Verse 3] Well, I'm just a voice in your earpiece Telling you no, it's not alright You know you could have it so much better Oh, you could have it so much better If you tried, if you tried If you tried, if you tried, woo [Chorus 3] So get up on your own If you got up on your own Get up on your own If you got up on your own Get up on your own So, come on, up on your own Get up on your own Said, get up on your own, yeah [Chorus 4] Get up, get up, come on Get up, get up, that's right Get up, get up, come on and Get up, get up, come on Get up, get up, yeah Get up, get up, come on and Get up, get up, go on Get up, get up, yeah