‘You Oughta Know’ was Alanis Morissette’s breakthru hit in 1995 when it peaked at number six on the Hot 100 charts, and number one on the Modern Rock charts!
“You Oughta Know”
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 die, ’til you die?
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
It was a slap in the face
How quickly I was replaced
And are you thinking of me when you fu*k 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 die, ’til you die?
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 laid 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
I am 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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