Do What I Say

(album: Use Your Brain - 1995)

When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do what I say

Don't do this, don't do that
Don't you ever talk back
Don't speak with food in your mouth
Just keep quiet while the grownups are talking
I'm not being mean, I'm just being fair
It's just because I really care
You know that I love you
But shut your mouth, you just have to do what I say

I don't want you to lie
You're much too old to cry
You're just too young to know
But when you're older, you'll understand
You are mine, I own you
Look at me, I'm talking to you
Don't use that tone to me
So shut your mouth, you just have to do what I say
Do what I say!

When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do what I say
When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do it my way!
My way!

I've paid to raise you good
Did everything I could
So don't you dare to say
That I never cared about you anyway
I gave you food to eat
I kept you on your feet
I gave you all my good advice
Not once did I hear you thank me for all that I've done

You don't know anything about my suffering
I went through a lot of pain
Just to get you where you are today
If I ever hit you
It's because I have to
You have done something wrong
And you deserve the punishment, you'll have to pay
Do what I say!

When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do what I say
When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do it
My way!
My way!
My way!
My way!

Don't you ask me "Why not?"
Be glad with what you've got
Don't tell me you're alone
You should be glad that you have a home
Just look me in these eyes
You have to realize
I make the rules, that's it
It's for your own good, so you have to do what I say
Do what I say!
Do what I say!
Do what I say!

When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do what I say
When I grow up, there will be a day
When everybody has to do it
My way!