Nobody's perfect It's the struggle that counts And I'm the perfect example Of trouble in small amounts 'Cause I'm strong in my weakness And I'm sweet but I'm mean And it's a dirty old world So don't try to keep it clean Messy, life is messy Messy, life is messy Some people gotta cause chaos Stir up a steady life Make things complicated Start some trouble and strife 'Cause it's hard to be easy going And it feels good to be bad And nobody's ever satisfied With the things they have Messy, life is messy Messy, life is messy You know what I mean And everything changes That's the certain chance So don't walk the straight line You might as well dance Messy, life is messy Messy, life is messy You know what I mean Messy, life is messy Messy, life is messy