Lyric Better Back Off

(M. Crenshaw, T. Teeley)

Now you can t always get what you want
No, you can t always get what you need
Sometimes you lose what you thought you had
Now that s a real bad deal indeed
But when you re angry at life itself
Having a bad, bad day
Don t judge yourself so brutally
I can t stand it when you talk that way
Oh baby, baby
Better back off of that stuff
You d better take it slow
I know you know
That you re talking about someone I love
Did you say what I think I heard?
Did you mean what I think you said?
Why don t you redirect your rage
Onto someone else instead
Now, we all have to walk that line
Between sorrow and happiness
Come over here and take my hand
Won t you please give us both a rest?
Oh baby, baby
Better back off that stuff
You d better take it slow
I know you know
That you re talking about someone I love
Oh baby, baby
I ve heard enough
Cause I know you will come through
And you know it too
You re talking about someone I love