D on't tel l me to sto p
T ell the rai n not to dro p
T ell the win d not to blo w
'Cause you sa id so, m mm
T ell the sun not to sh ine
Not to get up th is ti me, no, no
L et it fal l by the wa y
But don't leave me where I la y do wn
Te ll me l ove isn't true
It's just s omething that we do
Te ll me ev erything I'm not
[first time:] But pl ease don't tel l me to st op
[all other times:] But don't ever tell me to stop
T ell the lea ves not to tu rn
Bu t don't ever tel l me I'll le arn, no, no
T ake the blac k off a cro w
But don't t ell me I ha ve to go
T ell the bed not to la y
Like the open mou th of a gra ve, yeah
N ot to star e up at me
Like a c alf down on its kne es
Te ll me l ove isn't true
It's just s omething that we do
Te ll me every thing I'm not
[first time:] But please d on't te ll me to stop
[all other times:] But d on't ever te ll me to stop
[chorus, prefixing 1st and 3rd lines with 'Don't you ever']
(Don't you ever)
Pl ease don't
Ple ase don't
Pl ease don't tel l me to sto p
(D on't you ever)
Do n't you ev er
Do n't ever tel l me to sto p
(Tell the r ain not to dro p)
Tell the bed not to la y
Like a open mou th of a gra ve, ye ah
N ot to star e up at me
Like a c alf down on its kn ees
