Charm School

Charm School (C) Flo Newman

[A]
Danger. Help me. This isn't fair / Gotta be a kids worst nightmare
Listening in on what it is my aunts say / It's obvious ................ dangerous

(verse)
They say - she's really a mess - she needs an ounce of finesse
If she's to have any success - we think it would be best

[C] (chorus)
Charm school - send her to charm school / They'll fill her all full of poise and
Charm school - elegant charm school/ That je ne sais quoi school - our prayers r answered


This tomboy don't feel so well / Seems like some axe just fell
And I know this talk's a trap / They're throwing my ass in

[half C]
Charm school - elegant charm school l/ That je ne sais quoi school
Their prayers are answered

[D bridge]
As soon as I get my mother alone / My voice takes on a whining tone
How could you ever do this to me / I'll end up running from tree to tree
So the other kids won't see / I'd never dare to let them know
You're the kind of mother that makes kids go (2x)

[C]
To Charm school - prissy ol' charm school / I'm major embarrassed
Rep ripped to shreds / I could feel her start to weaken / After a week of pissing & moaning

[A]
Is it obvious that I never went to charm school (2x)
Each foot that I put in my mouth - is an opportunity to move the other one out.
Is it obvious that I never went to charm school - obvious - obvious


Listen Ma, you've taught me a lot - like never wipe my hands on the dog
Excuse myself when my body makes noise / Don't haul off & belch the alphabet at the boys

[C]
Charm school could do me great harm - you'll just waste your money
I'm your first born - I'd be irrevocably damaged / You'd end up paying parades of bad shrinks.


Maybe if I'd listened to what my aunt's say / I'd be making a 6 figure salary today
Posing with some brand new appliance / But no, I had to get all defiant

[A] Is it obvious that I never went to charm school - obvious - obvious - obvious -obvious
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