(If You Want Love) Lower Your Expectations
Bo Burnham
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southboy
[Verse]EYou want a guy that's sweetC#mA guy that's toughC#m AA feminist who likes to pay for stuffThe kinda guy that gets along with your friendsBWithout being attracted to any of themE C#mA good boy, a bad boy, a good bad boyA half good half bad half boyALoves your brother sensitive but not weak andBIs a great lover calls your mother on the weekendE A B C#m AThen you might think that this guy only exists in your mindEWell guess whatBYou're right[Chorus]E C#m AIf you want loveB E C#mLower your expectations a fewA BCause Prince Charming would never settle for youE C#m AIf you want loveB EJust pick a guy and love himC#m AAnd if he's got a thing for feetBSay fuck it, sweep me off them[Verse]EYou want a girl that's niceC#mA girl that's notC#m AObsessed with her looks but is insanely hotThe kinda girl that you can show to your folksBLoves the movies that you like and always laughs at your jokesE C#mA real girl, a hot girl, a really hot girlA brand new really hot real dollAWants to impress you doesn't care if you noticeBAnd only ever uses you to tickle her throat withE A E B C#m AThen you might think that this girl only exists in your mindEShe's realBBut last weekShe died[Chorus]E C#m AIf you want loveB E C#mLower your expectations a lotA BYou might think your dick is a gift I promise it's notE C#m AIf you want loveB EJust pick a girl and love herC#mThen whip out your dick and let theA BGirl you love decline the offerA E BI don't want a neat freak I don't want a slobB AOr somebody with bedhead and a dead-end jobE BCause I won't settle for lessBThan perfectA E BWe want perfect children, a perfect lifeB APerfect husband or a perfect wifeA E BBut deep down we knowC#mWe don't deserve it[Outro][Mute]ButE C#m AWe all deserve loveB E C#mEven on the days when we aren't our bestACause we all suckBBut love can make us suck lessE C#m AWe all deserve loveB E C#mIt's the very best part of being aliveAAnd I would knowB EI'm almost twenty five