The Idea of Me

[Verse 1]
You wouldn't love me if you knew me
Oh, I don't even think you could
Don't know me well enough to hate me
Even though I'm sure you would

[Pre-Chorus]
You're walking my way
And I see that you don't have a clue
'Bout to make a mistake
Wish I could tell you what to do
I'm not who you think
Don't buy me that drink
It's all an illusion
So just walk away

[Chorus]
I'm not trying to be rude
But you're in love with the idea you have of me
And I'm so over, I'm so over it
All you want is the idea you have of me
And I'm so over, I'm so over it

[Post-Chorus]
Ain't nothing like the real me
You ain't ready for the real me
But I like, yeah, I like, yeah, I like her

[Verse 2]
You see me here looking all pretty
But you don't know the time it took
I know I clean myself up nicely
It doesn't do me any good

[Pre-Chorus]
You're walking my way
And I see that you don't have a clue
'Bout to make a mistake
Wish I could tell you what to do
I'm not who you think
Don't buy me that drink
It's all an illusion
So just walk away

[Chorus]
I'm not trying to be rude
But you're in love with the idea you have of me
And I'm so over, I'm so over it
All you want is the idea you have of me
And I'm so over, I'm so over it

[Post-Chorus]
Ain't nothing like the real me (Real me)
You ain't ready for the real me (Real me)
But I like, yeah, I like, yeah, I like her
Ain't nothing like the real me (Real me)
You ain't ready for the real me (Real me)
But I like, yeah, I like, yeah, I like her

[Bridge]
You say we'd be perfect
I'm sure that we would
Thinking that I'm what you need, I'm what you need
Just isn't me
I'm a little broken, said and done
I'ma let you down, no

[Chorus]
I'm not trying to be rude
But you're in love with the idea you have of me
And I'm so over, I'm so over it
All you want is the idea you have of me
And I'm so over, I'm so over it

[Post-Chorus]
Ain't nothing like the real me (Real me)
You ain't ready for the real me (Real me)
But I like, yeah, I like, yeah, I like her
Ain't nothing like the real me (Real me)
You ain't ready for the real me (Real me)
But I like, yeah, I like, yeah, I like her