Don't Tell Me

This is about no one in particular, but probably someone you know. It's from November 2010. The recording is version 2, as of October, 2013.

Dont_Tell_Me.mp3

Lyrics

Back when I was young, it seems not so very long ago,

I thought I had it figured and I told everybody so.

There were so many things I knew I was gonna do

And I was oh so happy just to share them all with you.

I could talk about how everything was gonna be so grand

Just as soon as I had finished with my latest plan.

I couldn't stop imagining how fine it all would be

Until a good friend slowed me down one day and said to me.

You know these things you're talking 'bout, well they haven't happened yet,

And talking 'bout 'em's 'bout as close as you will ever get

Until you do the work you know you're gonna need to do

To turn all that hot air into some dreams that can come true. So

Don't tell me what you're gonna do, show me what you've done.

That fantasy is real to you, I'm sure you're having fun, but

You really haven't got a clue, so get a grip there son, and

Don't tell me what you're gonna do, show me what you've done.

I'm hoping that events like that won't happen anymore.

Wannabes and gonnabes are such an awful bore.

The only thing that's real is what's real, there’s nothing else.

So if you are not doing it, please keep it to yourself and

Don't tell me what you're gonna do, show me what you've done.

That fantasy is dear to you, I'm sure it's lots of fun, but

You’ve lots to do to make it true. Why haven’t you begun?

Don't tell me what you're gonna do, show me what you've done.