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by Alanis Morissette

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You Oughta Know” is a song by Alanis Morissette. This page features time-synced lyrics that highlight each line as the song plays — press play to sing along in real time. The lyrics contain 48 lines.

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I want you to know that I'm happy for you

I wish nothing but the best for you both

An older version of me, is she perverted like me?

Would she go down on you in a theatre?

Does she speak eloquently? And would she have your baby

I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

'Cause the love that you gave that we made

Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no

And every time you speak her name

Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died

'Til you died, but you're still alive

And I'm here, to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair, to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

You seem very well, things look peaceful

I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know

Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity

I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner

But it was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced

And are you thinking of me when you fuck her

'Cause the love that you gave that we made

Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no

And every time you speak her name

Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died

'Til you died, but you're still alive

And I'm here, to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair, to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

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'Cause the joke that you made in the bed that was me

And I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes

And you know it

And every time I scratch my nails

Down someone else's back I hope you feel it

Well, can you feel it?

Well, I'm here, to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

Why I'm here, to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair, to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

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I want you to know that I'm happy for you I wish nothing but the best for you both An older version of me, is she perverted like me? Would she go down on you in a theatre? Does she speak eloquently? And would she have your baby I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother 'Cause the love that you gave that we made Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died 'Til you died, but you're still alive And I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know You seem very well, things look peaceful I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner But it was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced And are you thinking of me when you fuck her 'Cause the love that you gave that we made Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died 'Til you died, but you're still alive And I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know 'Cause the joke that you made in the bed that was me And I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes And you know it And every time I scratch my nails Down someone else's back I hope you feel it Well, can you feel it? Well, I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know Why I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know
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