Dont Tell Your Mother lyrics

From the B side of the `can`t be sure` single, by the Sundays.)

Note: [Unsure sections/alternate guesses] are written in brackets.


don`t tell your mother
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don`t tell your mother about
where you go when the lights are down
and don`t tell your mother how
you`re up to no good, nowhere to be found
well, it`s time to learn not to work so hard
or not at all

how will we know when the end is nigh
on a day much as any other
run and play; while away the hours
and you know I would go if I could go
but I can`t so thank you all the same

[suffice/surprised] to say I`ve turned away from it all
and don`t think I`ll be home for a while
`cause who needs a mother to [shout]
when I`m doing very well by myself

how will we know when the end is nigh
on a day much as any other
get out this house and while away the hours
[on cue began] well before the summer

and you know I would go if I could go
but I can`t go now
would go if I could go
but I don`t know how
you`re exactly like the others
[older now/old enough