Don't tell me to sto p
Tell the rain not to dro p
Tell the wind not to blo w
'Cause you said so, m mm
Tell the sun not to sh ine
Not to get up this ti me, no, no
Let it fall by the wa y
But don't leave me where I la y down
Tell me l ove isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me ev erything I'm not
[first time:] But please don't tell me to st op
[all other times:] But don't ever tell me to stop
Tell the leaves not to tu rn
But don't ever tell me I'll le arn, no, no
Take the black off a cro w
But don't tell me I ha ve to go
Tell the bed not to la y
Like the open mouth of a gra ve, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its kne es
Tell me l ove isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me every thing I'm not
[first time:] But please don't tell me to stop
[all other times:] But don't ever tell me to stop
[chorus, prefixing 1st and 3rd lines with 'Don't you ever']
(Don't you ever)
Please don't
Ple ase don't
Please don't tell me to sto p
(Don't you ever)
Don't you ev er
Don't ever tell me to sto p
(Tell the rain not to drop)
Tell the bed not to la y
Like a open mouth of a gra ve, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its kn ees
