"You Know I'm No Good" lyrics

"You Know I'm No Good"

Meet you downstairs in the bar and hurt
Your rolled-up sleeves in your skull t-shirt
You say, "What did you do with him today?"
And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray

'Cause you're my fella, my guy
Hand me your Stella and fly
By the time I'm out the door
You tear me down like Roger Moore

I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know that I'm no good

Upstairs in bed, with my ex-boy
He's in a place, but I can't get joy
Thinking on you in the final throes
This is when my buzzer goes

Run out to meet you, chips and pitta
You say, "When we're married"
'Cause you're not bitter
"There'll be none of him no more"
I cried for you on the kitchen floor

I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know that I'm no good

Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again
I'm in the tub, you on the seat
Lick your lips as I soap my feet

Then you notice likkle carpet burn
My stomach drop and my guts churn
You shrug and it's the worst
To truly stuck the knife in first

I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know that I'm no good

I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
Yeah, you know that I'm no good


Thanks to Miss713south, Shawn Downey, Mark, Sam for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Amy Winehouse
This song describes the feelings the narrator has when she cheated on her man with her former lover, because it was her bad nature and she couldn't help it. Her current man knows about her infidelity but doesn't care actually: maybe she lost his respect or maybe he can accept her as she is.
The bass line on this track is a sample from a 1992 single "Jump Around" by House of Pain.
There's a version of this song with guest vocals from Ghostface Killah. This version is included on his album "More Fish" (2006).
Entertainment Weekly magazine put "You Know I'm No Good" at the second place among the best songs of the year in 2007. The first place was occupied by Rihanna's "Umbrella".
album: "Back To Black" (2007)
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black album cover
Addicted
(Japanese, UK & Irish Bonus Track)
Valerie
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Cupid
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Close To The Front
(Japanese Edition Track)
Monkey Man
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Some Unholy War (Down Tempo)
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Hey Little Rich Girl
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
You're Wondering Now
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
To Know Him Is To Love Him
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Love Is A Losing Game (Original Demo)
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
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