everybody says i'm a control freak
stuttering and mumbling
you never know when to find me
'cause i let words slip out of my mouth
without thinking
don't know what it's all about
but i've been guessing

maybe it's the way i've loved before
maybe it's the people that's walked out that door
maybe it's the way you make me feel
when my eyes are closed and my heart ain't sealed
maybe it's the way you make me smile
maybe it's because i know you could
easily change your mind

you could wake up one day
and you could think my name
is the worst thing you've ever heard in your life
you'll wish you'd never hear it again

so baby, i'm a control freak
but what can i say?

i call you out on all your mistakes
i push you away 'cause i'm just so afraid
that if i trusted you
it'll cause me so much pain

so i'd rather have one foot in and the other out the door
than end up hating myself and crying on the floor

so yes, i'm a control freak
doesn't mean i want you on your knees
i make one hell of a partner
'cause you're less than a man
if you don't believe
that a king is nothing without his queen

i don't seek to control you
i just want to be treated right
and if you don't like that
then kiss my ass goodbye