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Everybody Says Don’t
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Stephen Sondheim
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It's depressing, watching a woman get dressed after you didn't Not the woman, the nurse. She's the one who gets in the way Tear up those records What? What's the easiest way to get rid of a nurse? Get rid of her patients! Tear 'em up! That's tearing up people! And setting them free! Your cookies would want it, they could go back to living...the way they want to! And end up back in the jar! So what? Why lie down and fold up now? Ugh, come on lady, tear them up, let 'em go! No! I'll show you how! No! Don't! Everybody says don't Everybody says don't Everybody says don't, it isn't right Don't, it isn't nice! Everybody says don't Everybody says don't Everybody says don't walk on the gra** Don't disturb the peace Don't skate on the ice Well, I say, do! I say, walk on the gra**, it was meant to feel I say, sail! Tilt at the windmill And if you fail, you fail Everybody says don't Everybody says don't Everybody says don't get out of line When they say that, then Lady, that's a sign Nine times out of ten Lady, you are doing just fine Make just a ripple Come on, be brave This time a ripple Next time a wave Sometimes you have to start small Climbing the tiniest wall Maybe you're going to fall But it's better than not starting at all Everybody says no Everybody says stop Everybody says mustn't rock the boat Mustn't touch a thing Everybody says don't Everybody says wait Everybody says can't fight City Hall Can't upset the cart Can't laugh at the king Well, I say, try I say, laugh at the kings or they'll make you cry Lose your poise Fall if you have to But lady, make a noise Everybody says don't Everybody says can't Everybody says wait around for miracles That's the way the world is made I insist on miracles if you do them Miracles, nothing to them I say don't Don't be afraid
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