I Like You Better When You’re Not Around

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Long, long ago, in the years BC The women used to gossip as they made their tea It's been our method of survival, right from the start But girl, you've really gone and turned it into an art [Verse 2] After I see you I feel dirty as hell Like you've contaminated me with that peculiar smell That comes from dishing up the dirt on all your closest friends "I mean like what the hell is with her, I mean, no offense" [Pre-Chorus] So please, don't take it to heart When I say can we start to spend time apart But frankly my dear, this friendship is toxic Like a fox and a hound [Chorus] I like you, I like you, I like you better I like you better when you're not around I like you, I like you, I like you better I like you better when you're not around [Verse 3] Don't wanna hear about your bitchy scene And I don't really care who gave who what disease As if don't even know you say just the same about me Do you really think I'm that naive? [Pre-Chorus] So please, don't take it to heart If I say can we start to spend time apart 'Cause frankly my dear, this friendship is toxic Like a fox and a hound [Chorus] I like you, I like you, I like you better I like you better when you're not around I like you, I like you, I like you better I like you better when you're not around [Bridge] Oh, I L-I-K-E U better when U R N-O-T around I L-I-K-E U better when U R N-O-T around I L-I-K-E U better, better, better [Pre-Chorus] So please don't take it to heart If I say can we start to spend time apart 'Cause frankly my dear, this friendship is toxic Like a fox and a hound [Chorus] I like you, I like you, I like you better I like you better when you're not around I like you, I like you, I like you better I like you better when you're not around [Chorus] I like you, I like you, I like you better (I L-I-K-E U) I like you better when you're not around (B-E-T-T-E-R) I like you, I like you, I like you better (when Y-O-U R N-) I like you better when you're not around (-O-T A-R-N- 'round)