I Wrote the Book

Beth Ditto

I put you up, I treat you well 
Tell you secrets I never tell 
We pretend, it's all ok 
But there's one thing we never say 
The world is full of good intentions 
Paradise is hard to find 
Say they love you but fail to mention 
Who they were with again last night 

Revenge, regret - I wrote the book 
Forgive, forget - I wrote the book 
Keeping secrets - I wrote the book on it 
Don't test me 

Heartbreak and then some
Tell me where is a friend when you need one 
Before you take a second look
Remember I know every trick in the book 

It never stops around the clock 
When I'm there, you speak so soft 
The runaround will wear you out 
You break it off, I'll break you down 
The world is full of good intentions 
Paradise is full of lies 
Tell you they love you but fail to mention 
Who they were with again last night 

Cheating, sneaking - I wrote the book 
Begging, pleading - I wrote the book 
Lying, crying - I wrote the book on it 
Don't test me 

Heartbreak and then some
Tell me where is a friend when you need one 
Before you take a second look
Remember I know every trick in the book 
Heartbreak and then some
Tell me where is a friend when you need one 
Before you take a second look
Remember I know every trick in the book 

I wrote the book 
I wrote the book 
I wrote the book on it 
Don't test me 
I wrote the book on it 
Don't test me now 
I wrote the book on it