Story Behind the Song
I've run into friends who have had come from homes where one or more parents just don't care and say the nastiest things. It got me to thinking about what one would like to say to a father who tells you you're a loser for most of your life. Now, this is not to be confused with me because my father was real good about encouraging all of his children without prejudice.
Lyrics
YOU DON’T HAVE TO TALK TO ME LIKE THAT
(Ironside Jan/1/1995)
WELL YOU CAN BE REAL QUIET,
YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO TALK AT ALL.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND, HOW A FULL GROWN MAN
COULD GROW TO BE SO SMALL.
I LEARNED REAL YOUNG TO LISTEN,
WITH SOMEONE YELLING IN MY FACE
AND I CAN TELL RIGHT AWAY, YOU’VE GOT NOTHING TO SAY,
YOU’VE JUST GOT SOME TIME TO WASTE.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO TALK TO ME LIKE THAT,
WHEN YOU HAVEN’T GOT NOTHING NICE TO SAY.
JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF OR GO SOMEPLACE ELSE,
GET SOME HELP, OR GO AWAY.
NO ONE COULD EVER DO RIGHT BY YOU,
EVERYBODY ELSE IS ALWAYS WRONG
YOU JUST FISH THEM IN & KNOCK’UM DOWN
AND THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SO TALL.
IT TAKES PAPER TO GET A JOB,
IT TAKES A LICENSE TO DRIVE A CAB,
IT TAKES FIVE SECONDS TO BE A FATHER,
IT TAKES A SPECIAL MAN TO BE YOUR DAD.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO TALK TO ME LIKE THAT,
WHEN YOU HAVEN’T GOT NOTHING NICE TO SAY.
JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF OR GO SOMEPLACE ELSE,
GET SOME HELP, OR GO AWAY.
THE DAY THAT YOU START TALKING,
IS THE DAY THAT I MIGHT LISTEN TO YOU,
BUT THE WAY I SEE IT RIGHT NOW,
I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELSE, I CAN DO.
AND YOU’RE GOING TO END UP LONELY
LIVING THE WAY THAT YOU DO
BUT I SWEAR TO GOD AND ALL I LOVE
THAT I WON’T END UP LIKE YOU
‘CAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE TO TALK TO ME LIKE THAT,
WHEN YOU HAVEN’T GOT NOTHING NICE TO SAY.
JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF OR GO SOMEPLACE ELSE,
GET SOME HELP, OR GO AWAY.
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