When I walk in your shoes, I understand a man confused.
There must have been, but I don't care,
I feel the way your soul does there.
Darling, they empathise, looking through your bloodshot eyes.
And I know you; you're so frustrated,
But we all become what we once hated.
Besides, nobody, can be that wise.
Chorus:
I can't help you, if you won't help yourself.
I can't help you, if you won't help yourself.
You can only get, so much from someone else.
I can't help you, if you won't help yourself.
You got a degree in philosophy (Philosophy)
So you think you clever-er than me ('Cause you so smart)
But I'm not just some drama queen (Drama queen)
'Cause it's where you're at, not where you've been
So, what do you expect from me? (What do you want?)
To hold your head above the sea? (Keep you high and dry)
And carry you, even though you bigger
'Cause don't you know you crush my tiny figure?
And, anyway, we still so young (Yeah, I'm so young)
And this isn't yesterday
Chorus:
I can't help you if you won't help yourself
(I can't help you)
No, I can't help you if you don't help yourself
(You won't help yourself)
You can only get so much from someone else
I can't help you if you won't help yourself
You might be twenty five, but in my mind,
I see you as sixteen years old most the time.
And I'm just a child, and you're full grown,
And you are like nothing I've ever known.