Virginia Colley
10/17/2023
COUN 5364
Dr. Akay-Sullivan
Cognitive Distortion Song Contest
My Favorite Mistake
By Sheryl Crow
I woke up and called this morning
The tone of your voice was a warning (Mental Filter)
That you don't care for me anymore (Mental Filter)
I made up the bed we sleep in
I looked at the clock when you creep in
It's 6 AM and I'm alone (Static/Awfulizing)
Did you know when you go it's the perfect ending (Minimizing)
To the bad day I was just beginning
When you go, all I know is you're my favorite mistake (Blaming)
Your friends are sorry for me (Assuming)
They watch you pretend to adore me (Assuming)
But I am no fool to this game
Now here comes your secret lover
She'll be unlike any other (Overgeneralization)
Until your guilt goes up in flames
Did you know when you go it's the perfect ending (Minimizing)
To the bad day I'd gotten used to spending (Overgeneralization)
When you go, all I know is you're my favorite mistake (Blaming)
You're my favorite mistake (Blaming)
Well maybe nothing lasts forever
Even when you stay together (Overgeneralization)
I don't need forever after, but it's your laughter won't let me go (Emotional reasoning)
So I'm holding on this way (Emotional reasoning)
Did you know could you tell you were the only one
That I ever loved? (Overgeneralization)
Now everything's so wrong (Awfulizing)
Did you see me walking by, did it ever make you cry?
Now you're my favorite mistake (Blaming)
Yeah you're my favorite mistake (Blaming)
You're my favorite mistake (Blaming)