You Could Have It So Much Better — Franz Ferdinand

The last message you sent Said I looked truly down That I oughtta come over And talk about it Well I wasn't down I just wasn't smiling at you

As I look at us now it seems That your slapping my back As if it's all alright, but it's not I tried to get up But you're pushing me down Oh yeah you're pushing me down

So I get up on my own I get up on my own Get up on my own I get up on my own, yeah (repeat)

Now there's some grinning goon On my TV screen Telling us all that It's alright Because she wears this And he says that If you get some of these It'll all be alright Yeah if you get some of these It'll all be alright

Well I refuse To be a cynical goon Passing the masses An easy answer Because it won't be alright Oh no, it won't be alright Oh no, it won't be alright It won't be alright

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! (repeat)

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 You could have it so much better If you tried If you tried If you tried If you tried

So get up on your own! If you get up on your own Get up on your own! So get up on your own, yeah (repeat)

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! (repeat)