Kunci: Bb minor
Verse 1
Am
E
Um, I don't know how this came to me, but it did, and
Am
I know you moms are going to be so happy
with this song. I'm not sure if the daughters
are going be happy.
Sometimes
Mother
Really
Am
Does
Know
Best.
E
Daughter looked in mother's eyes and bleated,
please say yes.
Am
you never criticize my friends my hair or
A
Am
how I dress a tiny little eyebrow
A
Bm
E
piercing on me would look sublime a
mother thought about this for quite a
long long time
A
hmm an eyebrow piercing that's a per
Bm
manent reminder of a temporary fad
E
When you're old and gray, my dear,
Bm
you'll think back and be glad
A
That your mother had the foresight
Bm
to turn down your request
Bm
Am
does know best
Just a tiny tattoo,
E
mother, dancing on my skin
All the other kids have one,
Am
A
and I want to fit in
A delicate little butterfly mother
Bm
right here on my wrist
E
The mother thought about it
Then she said this
Hmm, a tattoo
A
That's a permanent reminder of
Think
Billy
Bm
A
Bob before you hit the ceiling
Am
You think a tattoo on your teenage
A
Bm
skin will make you look unique
Am
you look like a circus freak
E
Mother and the daughter barely
Am
spoke for the next year
B
E
Except for the occasional, hmm,
and snotty sneer
Whatever
It looked like there was nothing that
Am
could mend this sorry rift
B
Till the daughter overheard the mother
E
discuss getting a facelift.
Oh, a facelift, mother?
A
That's a permanent reminder
Bm
A
older every year.
And I don't think you look like that
Bm
bad for a hag your age.
E
Bm
The mother sat there in a
Now,
there's two ways the song could go.
It could have a beautiful, uplifting,
wholesome ending
where everyone learns lessons of
self -acceptance
E
and go on to lead happy, lives.
Or it could go to the dark side.
I will decide based on your applause.
Who would like the
wholesome ending?
Who wants the dark side?
Mother said to daughter, okay,
Though your words stung
Bb
me at least now I know how you feel.
If you let me get my facelift,
Cm
you can get that tattoo now
Bbm
I'll even let you pierce your brow
Both had their procedures done
If only they had known the heavy
Bb
price they'd have to pay
The mother had her facelift done by
Dr.
Cm
Frankenstein
F
She came out looking like a combination
Cm
Bbm
monkey and drag queen
And the daughter's tattoo went just fine,
F
but not that eyebrow ring.
She contracted an infection,
Bb
too gross for me to see.
And both of them died disgusting,
Cm
awful, stinking deaths.
with their dying breaths.
Bb
We're a permanent reminder of
Cm
our temporary insanity.
F
We sacrificed our looks, our lives,
Cm
Bb
for our foolish vanity.
And at the reading of their will,
Cm
they left one last bequest.
A pillow upon which was embroidered,
F
Cm
Sometimes a mother really
F
Bb
B
Bb
does know best.
Yeah, this has really been so much fun.
Thank you so much.
C#m
I am at the opera. I will win the opera.
And I love theatre.
I follow the literature. I follow the history.
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