They tell you
A,
they tell you B,
they tell you what to do,
they tell you who to be,
they tell you what is right,
they tell you what is wrong,
they tell you what to believe,
they tell you what is false,
they tell you how to dress,
they tell you how not,
they tell you who you are,
they tell you who not to be,
they tell you what is important to know,
they tell you what you shouldn’t know,
they tell you how to live,
they tell you when to die,
but they never tell you,
it’s your life,
so as you do,
as they please,
they tell you,
it’s not right,
you’re too conceited,
you wear too much make-up,
you’re too thin,
you’re too smart,
you’re too happy,
you sleep around too much,
you have too many friends,
and when you change,
for their sake,
they shake their heads,
you’re not confident enough,
you should use make-up,
you’re too fat,
you’re too dumb,
you’re not happy enough,
you have too little friends,
you’re not supposed to be,
what I asked,
you’re supposed to be,
who you want to be,
so when you are,
who you are,
they shake their heads,
you’re much too this,
you’re not enough
that.