The Best Stories Start With Don't

Verse 1 “Don’t climb that fence.” “Don’t touch that switch.” “Don’t trust the guy With the busted lip.” “Don’t take the shortcut.” “Don’t stay out late.” Funny how the worst advice Always sounds so great. I’ve heard a thousand warnings From people staying home. They know exactly how to live... They just forgot to go. Pre-Chorus Every perfect plan Needs something going wrong. Every quiet room Needs somebody with a song. Chorus THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” The best nights start with “Why not?” The best friends are the ones who laugh When everything goes sideways. Raise a glass to every warning We happily ignored— THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” And end with... ONE MORE! Verse 2 “Don’t play that loud.” “Don’t make a scene.” “Don’t wear those shades Where people can see.” “Don’t quit your day job.” “Don’t chase that dream.” “Don’t make life harder Than it has to be.” I tried behaving properly. It didn’t suit me well. Turns out every road worth taking Has a lousy warning bell. Pre-Chorus Every bad decision Needs a witness and a grin. Every locked-up ending Needs somebody breaking in. Chorus THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” The best nights start with “Why not?” The best friends are the ones who laugh When everything goes sideways. Raise a glass to every warning We happily ignored— THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” And end with... ONE MORE! Bridge Maybe they were right. Maybe this gets messy. Maybe we wake up tomorrow With questions and confetti. Maybe common sense Had better things to do. But I’ve never heard a great story start with: “We did exactly what they told us to.” Breakdown Now listen carefully... This is important. Whatever you do... Do not sing along. Do not raise your glass. Do not make this louder. And under absolutely no circumstances... Ask for— ONE MORE! Final Chorus THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” The best nights start with “Why not?” The best friends are the ones who laugh When everything goes sideways. Raise a glass to every warning We happily ignored— THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” And end with... ONE MORE! THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” The best scars come with punchlines. The best mistakes become the tales We tell a hundred times. Here’s to every voice that told us What we couldn’t do before— THE BEST STORIES START WITH “DON’T!” And end with... ONE! MORE! Outro They said: “Don’t do it.” So naturally... We did it twice.