Do Not as I Do

She was haunted by the dead but friendly ghosts As her helpers, they stayed as her hosts But the reason why she kept on was a fear for herself Yes, she was dangerous, she might Drink some wine Sing all night Mess up the yard Steal a man, rape his love Then throw it away And she became what she tried to avoid, she said Do now as I say, darling Not as I do See the way I play, kid Now do as I do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do not as I do Or you'll feel blue That which no one knew was that her love was gone Stolen from her dead man long ago Their son was treated bad my her ego and selfish thoughts She cared less 'bout him than 'bout her own He was soft, now he's hard Seemingly strong All he'd get was empty looks, no confirmation All he was taught was through her, and keep quiet, see Do now as I say, darling Not as I do See the way I play, kid Now do as I do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do not as I do Or you'll feel blue It's not possible to teach a kid By preaching When you the opposite Do now as I say, darling Not as I do See the way I play, kid Now do as I do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do not as I do Or you'll feel blue Do now as I say, darling Not as I do See the way I play, kid Now do as I do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do not as I do Do, do, do, do, do, do, or you'll feel blue Or you'll feel blue