| I’d like to contest the awards given out by the academy |
| 'Cause I know of a great performance that the judges didn’t see |
| They should have given you the Oscar |
| For the way you went and broke my heart |
| There’s no name that you could mention |
| Who’d have done quite as much with a part |
| And just for the way you said you loved me |
| And the way you made each lie sound sincere |
| Oh, they should have given you the Oscar |
| For the best performance of the year |
| If the critics could have seen |
| Your acting on the screen |
| I’m sure they would have cried as much as I |
| You knew your lines so well |
| How was I supposed to tell |
| That all along you loved another guy? |
| They should have given you the Oscar |
| For the scene where you promised to be true |
| Every word was so convincing |
| Any audience would fall in love with you |
| And just for the way you said you loved me |
| And the way you made each lie sound sincere |
| Oh, they should have given you the Oscar |
| For the best performance of the year |
| Yeah they should have given you the Oscar |
| For the best performance of the year |
| Yeah they should have given you the Oscar |
| For the best performance of the year |