Do as you're told or we'll spank your bum
Yes we have candy but you can't have none
Do as I say and not as I do
Stand straight, don't slouch, tie up that shoe
Wash your hands before supper; brush your teeth before bed
Don't run in the house or watch our faces turn red
Always wear clean underwear
Don't hit, punch, steal, lie or swear
Don't touch yourself there your palms will grow hair
And whatever you do remember to share
When I call out your name don't shout WHAT just come here
Get that finger out of your nose, your eye, your ear
Look before crossing; you'll make us so proud
Don't swim after eating, your music's too loud
Quit making that face it'll stay that way
This isn't a restaurant you'll eat what I say
Don't go out like that you'll catch your death of cold
You'll understand these things some day when you're old
Phone if you're late, be home by ten
And no I don't mean in the AM
To thine own self you should be true
No, that doesn't mean you can dye your hair blue
If your friends jumped off a bridge would that make you go?
Well you can't. Why? Because I said so
The rules still go on and you know it's true
The craziness aside I still love you
And now that I'm old and I also have kids
I finally understand why you said what you did
Although you have cursed us with kids just like us
We promise not to send them far away on a bus
We'll try to be patient and honest and true
And teach them the lessons we learned well from you
Yes we have candy but you can't have none
Do as I say and not as I do
Stand straight, don't slouch, tie up that shoe
Wash your hands before supper; brush your teeth before bed
Don't run in the house or watch our faces turn red
Always wear clean underwear
Don't hit, punch, steal, lie or swear
Don't touch yourself there your palms will grow hair
And whatever you do remember to share
When I call out your name don't shout WHAT just come here
Get that finger out of your nose, your eye, your ear
Look before crossing; you'll make us so proud
Don't swim after eating, your music's too loud
Quit making that face it'll stay that way
This isn't a restaurant you'll eat what I say
Don't go out like that you'll catch your death of cold
You'll understand these things some day when you're old
Phone if you're late, be home by ten
And no I don't mean in the AM
To thine own self you should be true
No, that doesn't mean you can dye your hair blue
If your friends jumped off a bridge would that make you go?
Well you can't. Why? Because I said so
The rules still go on and you know it's true
The craziness aside I still love you
And now that I'm old and I also have kids
I finally understand why you said what you did
Although you have cursed us with kids just like us
We promise not to send them far away on a bus
We'll try to be patient and honest and true
And teach them the lessons we learned well from you
Written for my Dad over 17 years ago...
Rain
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