Govern Me Harder, Daddy

Give me a rule, give me two Tell me what I ought to do Tell me all the things I can and tell me what i can't Tell me where I ought to be ; tell me what I must chant I don't need to make my choice Just tell me, I don't need a voice You know better, that's okay Take another right away Tax my car and tax my pay Tax the food I bought today Tax the house and tax the land I'll pay more if you command Give me the things I have to sign Make me wait in another endless line If I ask you what this form is for Give me another more Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me what to do Make another law for me I'll follow it for you Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me all that is allowed Don't let me think just for myself I'll make you proud Tell me what I want to eat Tell me where I want to meet Tell me what I have to drive Tell me how to live my life Put a law on every floor Then come back and make some more If I ask to have a single choice Tell me that's a selfish voice I don't want to choose what's right You can make it day or night I don't want to take the blame Just make all the rules the same If you tell me I am free I'll believe you, can't you see? If you stack the rules up ten feet high I can still say I can fly Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me what to do Make another law for me I'll follow it for you Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me all that is allowed Don't let me think just for myself I'll make you proud Take my money, take my time Tell me everything is fine Tell me every rule is good Tell me every rule I should If I ask to be left alone Tell me I should trust the throne If I say, "That's too much control" Tell me it's good for my soul So here's my cash here's my vote Here's the key to every door You can have it, take it all Just don't make me choose at all Make the rules and make them strong Tell me why you can't be wrong I was free but now I see Being told is good for me Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me what to do Make another law for me I'll follow it for you Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me all that is allowed Don't let me think just for myself I'll make you proud Govern me harder, Daddy Tell me what to do Take another right away I'll thank you when you're through Govern me harder, Daddy I don't need to choose Take another right away I've got nothing left to lose