Do What I Say

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 talkin'

I'm not bein' mean, I'm just bein' 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 talkin' 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!