You never praise me enough when I'm doing the best I can
Sometimes it's hard to understand
How I always make you mad, even when I try
Sometimes I need a helping hand
I didn't mean to walk across the floor that you'd just washed
With my muddy boots all covered with grim
And the ball that knocked your flowers flat
Just slipped right through my hands
But there's lots of things I did today just fine
You never praise me enough when I'm doing the best I can
Sometimes it's hard to understand
How I always make you mad, even when I try
Sometimes I need a helping hand
My gerbils ate your curtains up and the bird I picked won't talk
My hamster smells just like a little swine
And the dog has fleas and sheds it's hair
But I give them lots of love
And I'm so glad you let them all be mine
You never praise me enough when I'm doing the best I can
Sometimes it's hard to understand
How I always make you mad, even when I try
Sometimes I need a helping hand
I may not be the best in school, but I sure know how to try
I can catch a ball, there's lots of thing I know
And when it comes to speaking up
I sure got a lot to say
I make mistakes but they all help me grow
You never praise me enough when I'm doing the best I can
Sometimes it's hard to understand
How I always make you mad, even when I try
Sometimes I need a helping hand