[Verse 1]
Wake up, it's early morning
Fall in love with the sh*t town you were born in
Make friends with kiddies you can't relate to
And play it, play it cool in the schoolyard, so that nobody hates you
[Chorus]
It's for your own good
Won't have you misunderstood
Oh it's about time you started to try a little harder
Don't you think?
It's about time you started to try a little harder
Don't you think?
It's about time you started to try a little harder
Don't you think?
It's about time
[Verse 2]
And you're swell, just as God made you
But we could brace your teeth and change a thing or two
And it's a long road out on your own
Run with the pack, baby, don't do it alone
[Chorus]
It's for your own good
Won't have you misunderstood
Oh it's about time you started to try a little harder
Don't you think?
It's about time you started to try a little harder
Don't you think?
It's about time you started to try a little harder
Don't you think?
It's about time
[Verse 3]
You wanna talk about what hurts bad
And why you'd rather sink than swim
Somebody threw a punch again
And didn't catch your name