Pseudothyrum Song - The Mountain Goats

Why do you treat me this way?

And why do you try so hard to break my spirit?

I think someone was mean to you when you were little

That’s what I think

I think someone was mean to you

Why do you cling to such petty points of contention?

And why don’t you allow me one or two small victories now and then?

I think someone was mean to you when you didn’t deserve it

That’s what I think

I think someone was mean to you

But I

I am not that guy

Can you get that straight?

I am a completely different person

From the one you have in mind

Why do you stand by the things you say long after

You don’t mean to hurt anybody anymore?

I think someone was mean to you for a long, long time

That’s what I think

I think someone was mean to you