Mother Knows Best

(Dm)still a little sappling, (G)just a (C)sprout.

(Gm7)You know why we stay up in this (C6)tower?

That's (Dm)right, to (G)keep you (C)safe and sound,

(F)Guess I always knew this day coming,

(Dm)knew that soon you'd want to leave the (G)nest.

(Bbm)Soon, but not yet, (D)trust me,

pet; (C7)Mother knows (F6)best.

(Fmaj7)Mother knows best, listen to your Mother,

(Gm)it's a scary (C)world out (F)there.

(Fmaj7)Mother knows best, one way or another,

(Gm)something will go (C)wrong, I (F7)swear.

(Bb)Ruffians, thugs, (Bbm)poison ivy, quicksand, (Am7)cannibals and snakes,

(Dm)oh, the plague!

(G)Also, large bugs, men with pointy teeth and (Bbm)stop,

no more, you'll (C)just upset me.

(Fmaj7)Mother's right here,

Mother will protect you, (Gm7)darling, here's what (C)I (F)suggest:

(Bbmaj7)Skip the (Bbm)drama, (Am7)stay with (D)Mama.

(Gm)Mother (C)knows (F)best.

(Fmaj7)Go head, get trampled by (F6)rhi

(Am7)Go head, get mugged and left (G)dead.

(Gm7)Me, just your mother, what do (C)I know?

I (Dm)only (G)bathed and (Bb)changed and nursed

(Fmaj7)Go ahead and leave me, I deserve it.

(Am7)Let die alone here, be my (G)guest!

(Bbm)When it's too late, you'll (Am7)see,

just (D)wait.

(Gm)Mother knows (Fmaj7)best.

Mother knows best, take it from your Mumsy,

(Gm)on your own, (C)you won't (Fmaj7)survive.

Sloppy, underdressed, immature, clumsy, (Gm)please, they'll eat (C)you up (F)alive.

(Bbmaj7)Gullible, naive, (Bbm)positively grubby, (Am7)ditzy and a bit,

well,

(Bbm)I'm just saying (C)'cause I wuv you.

(Fmaj7)Mother understands, Mother's here to help you,

(Gm7)all I have is one (Cm)(F)request.

(Bbmaj7)Don't (Bbm)forget it, (Am7)you'll (D9)regret it.

(C)Mother knows (Db)best.