Don’t act like you can’t act
I always think you do it
You better learn to shake hands
Treat me like your mother

Don’t act like you can’t act
Stand up like a man
You better learn to shake hands
Treat me like your mother

You came up, too late
You came up, too late now
You came up, too late
To do a thing

Come on look me in the eye
You wanna try to tell a lie
I’ll bet you can’t and you know why?
I’m just like your mother

Look me in the eye now
You wanna try to tell a lie
You can’t and you know why?
I’m just like your mother

You came up, too late
You came up, too late now
You came up, too late
Play dumb, play dead, play straight

Who’s got it figured out?
(play dumb, play dead, play straight)
Who’s got it figured out? Play straight
Time to manipulate

m-a-n-i-p-u-late

m-a-n-i-p-u-late

m-a-n-i-p-u-late

m-a-n-i-p-u-late
Am I too,
Am I late
Am I too
Am I late
Am I, am I, am I, am I,
Am I too
Late

Who’s got it figured out
Left right, left right got it figured out
Who’d got it figured out play straight

Stand up like a man
You better learn to shake hands
Look me in the eye now
Treat me like your mother

Come on, look me in the eye
You wanna try to tell a lie?
You can’t and you know why?
I’m just like your mother

Play dumb, play dead
Tryin’ to manipulate

You blink when you breathe an d you breathe when you lie
You blink when you lie
You blink when you breathe an d you breathe when you lie
You blink when you lie
You blink when you breathe an d you breathe when you lie
You blink when you lie

Who’s got it figured out
Left right, left right got it figured out
Who’s got it figured out, play straight
Tryin to manipulate
Who’s got it figured out
(Left, left right) left right left right
Who’s got it figured out, play straight
Tryin to manipulate

You blink when you breathe an d you breathe when you lie
You blink when you lie
Who’s got it figured out, play straight

 
Traduzione – Trattami come tua madre

Non comportarti come se non sapessi come ci si deve comportare
Ho sempre pensato che tu sapessi farlo
Meglio che impari a stringere le mani
Trattami come se fossi tua madre
Alzati come farebbe un uomo

Vieni a prendermi, troppo tardi
Ormai è troppo tardi
Per far qualcosa
Dai, guardami negli occhi
Vuoi provare a dire una bugia
Scometto che non ne sei capace e sai perchè?
Sono come tua madre

Fai finta di niente, fai finta di essere morto, fai l’indifferente
Chi ha capito tutto?
Tempo di manipolare

Cerchi di manipolare
Sbatti le ciglia quando respiri e respiri quando dici un bugia
Batti le ciglia quando menti