Don't Talk Down To Me (early version)

You call me in your office just the other day
Said 'I don't like you doing things in your own way
I want you to do it the way that I say'
But before you could send me away, I say…
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't put me through it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
I won't look up to you if you talk down to me

Now you must give me room to express myself
Even space enough to make a mess of myself
You must try not to distress yourself
Why, you can hardly dress yourself
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't put me through it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
I won't look up to you if you talk down to me

And the way I've been treated has been mighty rough
I just want the chance to strut my stuff
Maybe then you won't treat me so off-the-cuff
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't put me through it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
I won't look up to you if you talk down to me

Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't put me through it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
I won't look up to you if you talk down to me

No matter what I do it don't seem enough
The way I've been treated has been mighty rough
I just want a chance to strut my stuff
Maybe then you won't treat me so off-the-cuff
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't put me through it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
I won't look up to you if you talk down to me

Well, don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't put me through it)
Don't talk down to me (oh no don't you do it)
I won't look up to you if you talk down to me


Words and music by Jackie Lomax
© 2015 Jakmax Music




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