Lessons In What Not To Become
Jello Biafra/Melvins
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Ow!
Hey, hoo!
When I was a kid, my daddy got mad
And slammed me against the wall
Sometimes I got shook, sometimes I got hit
For losing my temper at all
Dad and da say, "Look at you, man
Blowing your stack like that"
I hadn't been taught the word "hypocrite" yet
But I already knew what it meant
This is a lesson in what not to become
Lessons in what not to become
Sometimes that means me and please everyone
Trying to live by a code I can't stick to
I'm a fuckup just like you
But it's better than a trite rule
Early on, I knew to learn from the mistakes
Of people I most admire
Crazy-ass times, wish I was that wild
But the drugs knocked out the fire
All that talent dried and blackened
Seen out at twenty-five
I'll never be as dope as you
But at least I'm still alive
Another lesson in what not to become
Lessons in what not to become
For some, nouns like "me" can't please everyone
Trying to live by a code I can't stick to
Sometimes it's as easy as not letting this happen to you
Woo!
Yeah, your mom and I
Had such a great time when we were your age
Making love, getting high
Wild beats the streets each and every day
But now that you're that age
Just say no
But take your Ritalin if you still turn out wrong
It's all your parents' fault
Breaks my heart to see when someone's born to lead
Gets all paranoid and crazy
Agree with all I say or you're the enemy
And there ain't no in between
Drown like Captain Ahab
Trying to slay that great white whale
So tied up in their own rules
People jump ship and they fail
This is a lesson in what not to become
Another lesson in what not to become
Another lesson!
Lessons in what not to become
For some, nouns like "me" can't please everyone
Trying to live by a code I can't stick to
Ain't one hundred percent pure
To the point where it's miserable
Ooh!