What Gives Us the Right

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 grown-ups 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 yonug 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

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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.

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 have to pay

do what i say

chorus

don't 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 the 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

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