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My Own Worst Critic

from Jump Roping in Chains by Michelle Lynn Ptacek

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My Own Worst Critic

(refrain)
could you spare a little faith
could you spare a little confidence
could I be you for one day
then maybe I’d get through this
sometimes I do believe you don’t want to hear it
but hell look at me I’m the one living it

so throw this back when you are finished
don’t worry about breaking me
don’t worry about breaking this
leave it up to me I’ll take care of it
I can guarantee I’m my worst critic

could I take my life now
and put it to application
as I’m reading all your books
and pretending I understand them
oh well now you know
maybe it goes to show
you cannot read someone else
until you can read yourself well
I suppose if there’s anything I should learn from life
it’s once upon a time getting lost inside a dream
the path split both ways
and I had to wake up as me

(2nd refrain)
with a crazy thought in my head
should I lock it up and keep it
or would you like me to decode this
through the efforts of well said
well said too many times
will leave you in your head
as you’re going out of your mind

(refrain)

correct me if I’m wrong
being two different people
and right now they happen to be getting along
if I could I would shut one off
can’t push the button for you

(2nd refrain + refrain)

it’s just my life laying on your line
you can take it and you can rate it
better throw it back when you’re finished
don’t worry about breaking me
I tried to get a break from this
this voice inside that keeps getting louder
it says don’t you wish you could get paid
for listening by the hour to me

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from Jump Roping in Chains, released November 15, 2005
Engineered and Mixed by Harold Pederson
at Studio of Dreams in Mabel, MN
Mastered by Justin LeBreck
at JPL Records in Cary, IL

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Michelle Lynn Ptacek Decorah, Iowa

Here you will find Michelle's first five albums. She will soon record her history songs: The Inventors, The Explorers, and The Interrupted. Please sign up for the newsletter on her website for notifications.

Michelle owns an online education business and loves teaching in a variety of mediums about topics relevant to curious and passionate learners. ... more

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