Don’t Be so Hard on Yourself

You sound tired on the phone

That's fair enough, it's been a while since you've been home

You say the smile on your face is gone beyond the realms of pretend

It's clear to me, you've reached your limit once again

Oh, sometimes

You get a little teary 'cause you were sick of feeling

That all your time

Is waiting to be weighted by something you were missing

You take off at Cape Canaveral

And pick me up like Coach Bombay

You're school captain every year

You're Christmas without Boxing Day

You haven't had a day off in weeks

Your voice is shaking when you speak

It might not be my place to help

But don't, but don't, but don't be so hard on yourself

You don't do anything 'bout us

Don't change because I've known that from the start

You say that things are spinning around and around

And you've lost control and you need to slow down

It's clear to me that you are ready for the end

Oh, sometimes

You get a little teary 'cause you were sick of feeling

That all your time

Is waiting to be weighted by something you were missing

You take off at Cape Canaveral

And pick me up like Coach Bombay

You're school captain every year

You're Christmas without Boxing Day

You haven't had a day off in weeks

Your voice is shaking when you speak

It might not be my place to help

But don't, but don't, but don't be so hard on yourself

No regrets when you get old

'Cause you won't stop till the stars turn cold

You want things done by yesterday

A force of nature everywhere

Don't always have to grin and bear it

Even when you're far away

You take off at Cape Canaveral

And pick me up like Coach Bombay

You're school captain every year

You're Christmas without Boxing Day

You haven't had a day off in weeks

Your voice is shaking when you speak

It might not be my place to help

But don't, but don't, but don't be so hard on yourself

Don't be so hard on yourself

Don't be so hard on yourself

Don't be so hard on yourself

But don't, but don't be so hard on yourself

Don't be so hard on yourself

Don't be so hard on yourself

Don't be so hard on yourself

But don't, but don't be so hard on yourself