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

You 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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