You can tell me to breathe
What to say when I talk
Climb on my back
You slide down my neck
Or use my face for a walk
You can tell me to smile
You can make things worthwhile
Knee slap as I cry Probably laugh as I try
To figure out what you're smiling about Send me straight off to hell
To find a story to tell And you know that I will
Make my life worth my while Give me a reason to smile
And you better hurry And I hope that you will
Don't ever hold
me down
Don't ever hold me down
Choose your life, it's your choice
To fall asleep with the noise
Yell at me in the guise When I spend one of those nights
You're probably
right
But when you open your mouth
Pretty words to roll out
You point your finger at me
You've seen the worst I can be I hope you know what that means
Send me straight off to hell To find a story to tell
And you know that I will
Make my life worth my while
Give me a reason to smile And you better hurry
And I hope that you will
Don't ever hold
me down
Don't ever hold
me down
I'm not the talkative kind And yesterday is behind
And I believe that it's better that way
You send me straight off to hell
To find a story to tell For you to go there
And you know that I will
But don't you step on my brain It drives a man insane
And it's nothing to be laughing about
But I got nothing to prove I'll be the fool for you
If there's anything I'll help you out
But don't you ever hold me down
Don't you ever hold me down
You've got nothing to hold me down
Don't ever hold me down