Tell Me Why
Frankie Paul Lyrics

Tell me a story tell me a story
Please entertain me with a captivating narrative

Tell me a story remember what you said
Recall your promise to enchant me with a tale

You promised me you said you would
You assured me that you would comply

You gotta give in so I'll be good
You must comply in order for me to behave

Tell me a story then I'll go to bed
Narrate a story, and only then will I retire for the night

Oh worry worry weary ends ma day
Oh, the anxiety and weariness that concludes my day

Comes the time to go home
It is now time to return to my place of dwelling

Without ma raise in pay
Lacking the increase in salary I desired

Home by the fire where a man can just relax
In the comfort of my home, near the warm fire, I can unwind

Slippers there by the chair
My slippers are conveniently placed by the armchair

Not a worry not a care
Devoid of worries or concerns

Along comes junior swinging his little axe
Suddenly, my child arrives, playfully wielding a small hatchet

Tell me about the birds and bees
Educate me on the reproductive processes of animals

How do you make a chicken sneeze
Inquire about the peculiar methods employed to induce a chicken's sneeze

Came so late one evening last July
Arrived very tardily one evening in July

Played a little the poker the time had passed me by
Engaged in a brief poker game, unaware that time had slipped away

Shoes in my hand and my darlin' wife in bed
Clutching my shoes while my beloved spouse lies sleeping

Up the stairs sayin' a prayer
Climbing the stairs, uttering a prayer

Then a voice comes through the air
Suddenly, a voice resounds in the atmosphere

Hi there daddy remember what you said
Greetings, father, recall the words you once spoke

Tell me how your eyes are glassed
Share with me the reason your eyes appear watery

Because it's only if you're bad
Because tears are shed solely when one exhibits misbehavior

Once upon a time I remember long ago
In the distant past, there existed a particular moment

Don't go back in years through your memories kinda slow
Refrain from recollecting past events in a leisurely manner

Stop your noisy talkin' till I've finished with ma tale
Cease your boisterous chatter until I conclude my narrative

Once upon upon a what
Once upon a time, upon what particular circumstance?

Upon your back you'll get a swat
Punishment will be administered upon your posterior

Tell me about the fishy cause it's bigger than a whale
Describe the extraordinary fish, surpassing the size of a whale

Here's a tale you'll never forget
Presenting a narrative that will forever remain in your memory

Whack whack whack
Imitating the sound of forceful strikes

Ouch ma tails all red
Exclaiming discomfort as my posterior becomes reddened

And now get off to bed
It is now time for you to proceed to your sleeping quarters

Aw come on daddy tell me a story hee hee
Oh, please, father, entertain me further with a tale, chuckles