[Intro](a nervous tapping beat; a bass that won't sit still — no vocals)[Verse 1] [clipped, fast, deadpan-anxious]
Don't take my word. Don't take my word.
I've been wrong before and I'll be wrong again
Every big thing I say, go pull the thread
Half of what I'm sure of is just loud in my head
[Pre-Chorus] [tightening, no release]
I'm not asking for your trust
(don't, don't)
I'm asking for your homework
[Chorus] [tense, chanted, dry]
Check it yourself (check it)
Check it yourself (check it)
I'm not a fact just 'cause I said it fast
Check it yourself
Pull the receipt or let it pass
Check it yourself
[Verse 2] [clipped]
Confidence is cheap, I hand it out for free
Doesn't mean a thing till you've gone and made me prove it
So don't believe the guy — believe the paper trail
I'd rather be caught wrong than get away with it and fail
[Chorus] [tense]
Check it yourself (check it)
Check it yourself (check it)
[Outro] [cuts out abruptly — no fade](check it. check it. ...check it.)
