Mother Gothel – Mother Knows Best

(Gothel: You want to go outside? 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
(Rapunzel:  I know but…)
Gothel: That's right! To keep you safe and sound, dear.
Guess I always knew this day [bad word] 
Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest,
Soon, but not yet 
(Rapunzel: But…) 
Gothel: Shh! [bad word] me, pet,
Mother knows best.

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. [bad word]  thugs,
Poison ivy, quicksand,
Cannibals and snakes,
The plague! 
(Rapunzel: No! Gothel: Yes! Rapunzel: But…)
Gothel: 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.

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.

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, naïve,
Positively [bad word] 
Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm vague,
Plus, I believe,
Gettin' kinda chubby,
I'm just saying 'cause I wuv you.
Mother understands,
Mother's here to help you,
All I have is one request…

(Rapunzel?  
Rapunzel: Yes? 
Gothel: Don't ever ask to leave this tower again. 
Rapunzel: Yes, Mother. 
Gothel:  I love you very much, dear. 
Rapunzel: I love you more. 
Gothel:  I love you most.)

Don't forget it,
You'll regret it.
Mother knows best.

[reprise]

(Rapunzel:  I think he likes me.)
Gothel:  Likes you? Please, Rapunzel, that's demented! 
(Rapunzel:  But Mother, I... )
Gothel:  This is why you never should have left.
Dear, this whole romance that you've invented
Just proves you're too naive to be here.
Why would he like [bad word] on now - really!
Look at you! You think that he's impressed?
Don't be a [bad word] with mummy,
Mother ... 
(Rapunzel:  No!)

(Gothel:  No?!
Ohhh...I see how it is.)
Rapunzel knows best,
Rapunzel's so mature now,
Such a clever grown-up miss.
Rapunzel knows best.
Fine, if you're so sure now,
Go ahead, then give him this! 

This is why he's here!
Don't let him deceive you!
Give it to him, watch, you'll see!
 [bad word] me, my dear,
That's how fast he'll leave you.
I won't say I told you so.
No, Rapunzel knows best!
So if he's such a dreamboat,
Go and put him to the test! 

If he's lying [bad word] crying,
Mother knows best!