well if you wanted honesty,
that's all you had to say.
i never want to let you down or have you go,
it's better off this way.
for all the dirty looks,
the photographs your boyfriend took,
remember when you broke your foot
from jumping out the second floor?

i'm not okay.
i'm not okay.
i'm not okay.
you wear me out.

what will it take to show you
that it's not the life it seems?
(i'm not okay)
i told you time and time again you sing the words
but still don't know what they mean
to be a joke and look
another line without a hook
i held you close as we both shook for the last time
take a good hard look!

i'm not okay.
i'm not okay.
i'm not okay.
you wear me out.

forget about the dirty looks
the photographs your boyfriend took?
you said you read me like a book,
with the pages all torn and frayed

i'm okay.
i'm okay!
i'm okay, now
(i'm okay, now)

but you really need to listen to me
because i'm telling you the truth
i mean it
i'm okay!
(trust me.)

i'm not okay
i'm not okay
well i'm not okay
i'm not fucking okay
(i'm not okay)
i'm not okay(okay)