Mother Says Lyrics - Joe Walsh

Mother says, "Be careful" 

And don't stay out too long 

Don't do things you shouldn't 

Miss me when I'm gone 

Daddy says, "Not now son" 

Well just do the best you can 

And you'll make out somehow son 

Be just like I am, just like I am 

You won't need a reason 

She don't let you choose 

And so, to make the game easy 

Mother makes the rules 

We all know how the rules are 

Changin' from day to day 

That's the breaks, and I'm sorry 

Some of us must be going 

Some of us have to stay 

Some of us may be showing 

Some just fade away 

It's sad to say it's the ending 

All the feelin's gone 

If you don't mind pretending 

You can come along 

And mother says she's ready 

And if you have the time 

She'll help us all to get steady 

Make us all feel better, make us all feel fine 

Make us all feel better, make us all feel fine