Mother Knows Best
Mother Gothel:You want to go outside? Why, Rapunzel...!Look at you, as fragile as a flowerStill a little sapling, just a sproutYou know why we stay up in this tower
Rapunzel:I know but...
Mother Gothel:That's right, to keep you safe and sound, dearGuess I always knew this day was comingKnew that soon you'd want to leave the nestSoon, but not yet
Rapunzel:But --
Mother Gothel:Shh!Trust me, petMother knows bestMother knows bestListen to your motherIt's a scary world out thereMother knows bestOne way or anotherSomething will go wrong, I swearRuffians, thugsPoison ivy, quicksandCannibals and snakesThe plague
Rapunzel:No!
Mother Gothel:Yes!
Rapunzel:But --
Mother Gothel:Also large bugsMen with pointy teeth, andStop, no more, you'll just upset meMother's right hereMother will protect youDarling, here's what I suggestSkip the dramaStay with mamaMother knows bestGo ahead, get trampled by a rhinoGo ahead, get mugged and left for deadMe, I'm just your mother, what do I know?I only bathed and changed and nursed youGo ahead and leave me, I deserve itLet me die alone here, be my guestWhen it's too lateYou'll see, just waitMother knows bestMother knows bestTake it from your mumsyOn your own, you won't surviveSloppy, underdressedImmature, clumsyPlease, they'll eat you up aliveGullible, naivePositively grubbyDitzy and a bit, well, hmm vaguePlus, I believeGettin' kinda chubbyI'm just saying 'cause I wuv youMother understandsMother's here to help youAll I have is one requestRapunzel?
Rapunzel:Yes?
Mother Gothel:Don't ever ask to leave this tower again.
Rapunzel:Yes, Mother.
Mother Gothel:I love you very much, dear.
Rapunzel:I love you more.
Mother Gothel:I love you most.Don't forget itYou'll regret itMother knows best