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 chorus: 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 chorus