So you did, just like when your mam said br Don’t go near the fire you’ll get burnt br Said there’s a ghost in the cellar but wernt br Don’t speak with your mouthful but you often do br And the tablecloths now stained with splashes of stew br Don’t tell lies your nose will grow longer br Eat your crusts your hair will grow stronger br But it didn’t and it hasn’t and you’ve just gone bald br And the tablecloth now looks like ants have just crawled br Pull up your socks it doesn’t look smart br But her words of wisdom didn’t sink in the heart br You’ve grown old and tired with no money in the bank br Didn’t wash behind ears and your socks always stank br Dad said be honest don’t tell me a lie br And you thought you knew better and gave it a try br Now folks don’t know if you’re joking or not br You can’t say what you mean your tongue’s in a knot br You can’t even remember how you started with lies br And how you slipped from the world in disguise br And now inside you’re on your own br Coz you didn’t listen to mum when she said leave it alone br Don’t eat all them sweets your teeth will dropp out br When buying Steradent you now have to shout, br 'coz you didn’t believe her.