Bendin' over backwards You walk on shells like a prisoner But it's shaky ground when you livin' in a house of cards Your nerves are shot, you can barely cope You're spread so thin like a tightrope Trippin' over yourself to make sure you never miss a mark Don't you know Hey, you can't please everybody? No, you can't please everybody No, no matter how hard you try Hey, hey, hey, you can't You can't please everybody No, you can't please everybody Oh, no matter how hard you try Whatcha lookin' at me for? I used my tears to mop the floor One stick, one stone ain't enough to make me fall apart Somebody waits for you with a crown Somebody else wants to take you down It don't matter which side of the fence that you choose to ride Don't you know You can't, you can't please everybody? No, you can't please everybody Oh, no matter how hard you try Hey, hey, hey, you can't You can't please everybody No, you can't please everybody No matter how hard you try You need someone to hold your hand Someone to understand But you tiptoeing tryin' to find, it's just a waste of time So many people up in your face Only hold you back, only slow your pace You'll lose it if you keep on tryin' Don't you know You can't please everybody? No, you can't please everybody Oh, no matter, no matter, no matter how hard you try You can't please everybody Oh no, you can't please everybody No matter, no matter, no matter how hard you try No matter, no matter, no matter how hard you try