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Mother Knows Best

Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy - Mother Knows Best (From "Tangled"/Sing-Along)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Donna Murphy

Vocals

Michael Kosarin

Michael Kosarin

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Alan Menken

Composer

Glenn Slater

Lyrics

Michael Kosarin

Michael Kosarin

Vocal Arranger

Michael Starobin

Michael Starobin

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Alan Menken

Producer

Frank Wolf

Mixing Engineer

Gavin Lurssen

Mastering Engineer

Reuben Cohen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

You want to go outside? Uh

Why, Rapunzel

Look at you, as fragile as a flower

Still a little sapling, just a sprout

You know why we stay up in this tower (I know, but)

That's right, to keep you safe and sound, dear

Guess I always knew this day was coming

Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest

Soon, but not yet (But)

Shh, trust me, pet

Mother knows best

[Verse 1]

Mother knows best

Listen to your mother

It's a scary world out there

Mother knows best

One way or another

Something will go wrong, I swear

Ruffians, thugs, poison ivy, quicksand

Cannibals and snakes, the plague (No!)

Yes! (But)

Also large bugs

Men with pointy teeth, and

Stop, no more, you'll just upset me

Mother's right here

Mother will protect you

Darling, here's what I suggest

Skip the drama

Stay with Mama

Mother knows best

[Verse 2]

Go ahead, get trampled by a rhino

Go ahead, get mugged and left for dead

Me, I'm just your mother, what do I know?

I only bathed, and changed, and nursed you

Go ahead and leave me, I deserve it

Let me die alone here, be my guest

When it's too late, you'll see, just wait

Mother knows best

[Verse 3]

Mother knows best

Take it from your mumsy

On your own, you won't survive

Sloppy, underdressed, immature, clumsy

Please, they'll eat you up alive

Gullible, naive, positively grubby

Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm, vague

Plus, I believe gettin' kinda chubby

I'm just saying 'cause I love you

Mother understands

Mother's here to help you

All I have is one request

[Outro]

Rapunzel?

Yes?

Don't ever ask to leave this tower again

Yes, Mother

I love you very much, dear

I love you more

I love you most

[Outro]

Don't forget it

You'll regret it

Mother knows best

Written by: Alan Menken, Glenn Evan Slater