although i don't really know how to handle ya
I will have nobody kicking no sand in ya face
not even a trace of bland in ya
teenage and its a trouble understanding ya
ya got plenty of energy and stamina
forgot all the little tricks I tried to cram in ya
there's a bit of don't give a [bad word] in ya, ha
and that's your old man in ya
stand in your way, never or ever abandon ya
and on the day people say what they can't stand in ya
don't let your ego get out of hand on ya
it ain't a good look when crook [bad word] land on ya
balance yourself, bring out the zinedine zidane in ya
the I will and I can in ya
execute the grand plan in ya
I'm your daddy and happened to see the man in ya

Might know too much but i'm no sub touch
brought you up, to recognise lies as such
I need no [bad word] child hood was arduous
and if there is a god i'm sure he would pardon us
must be working hard in us
not to harden us, ha

10 that you really wanna be
20 exactly what you see's on telly
11 you can't tell him any-thing that he don't know already
12 they get together steady, explore the 1st keeping up with the many
13 none of them are ready, living on old raised broke not a penny
14 baby in the belly, she's all done [bad word] another no daddy
15 nanny and she loves it dearly, head strong proving all along but wary
16 scale we were quite contrary
this is how the garden grows
this is how the garden grows

children ya still own the power
to turn this into your finest hour
now a young ma-mum that mistake can make a contribution why dont we wait and see
give back the mothers their dignity
and the fathers who roam free a lesson in humility
this society needs to learn

it happened to you it could happen to me (x4)

birds and bees without flowers
girls be strong boys don't cower

stand by your seats scream and shower
oh how the sweet can't un sour

birds and bees without flowers
girls be strong boys don't cower

stand by your seats scream and shower
oh how the sweet can't un sour