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Don't Break the Rules

Aaron Tveit
2011-05-233:37 minSynced lyrics

"Don't Break the Rules" is a song by Aaron Tveit, released in 2011 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:37 long and contains 110 lines and 587 words.

Lyrics

0:11It starts very early
0:13Once the baby toys are gone
0:16A kid on the playground
0:18Has to choose what side he's on
0:20It's the bullies or the good guys
0:22Boy there ain't no middle ground
0:25Though hoodlums try to blur the line
0:27And twist the truth around
0:29Then they call themselves a winner
0:32But they're self-deceiving fools
0:34'Cause the game ain't worth winning
0:36If you're breaking all the rules
0:39The law is laid upon us
0:41When as kids we first ask "Why "
0:43Our parents set the rules when
0:45"'Cause I said so " they reply
0:48And through I thought I hated them
0:50And screamed with all my might
0:52The next time that I had a choice
0:55Gee whiz I did what's right
0:57You know I never snuck a drink
0:59I never stole a pack of “Kools”
1:01'Cause the game ain't worth winning
1:03If you're breaking all the rules
1:06Don't break the rules
1:07Or else we're living
1:08In the wild wild west
1:10Don't break the rules
1:11God's keeping score
1:12And you don't wanna fail that test
1:14Don't break the rules
1:16You thumb your nose
1:17Right at the life for which I strive
1:19But those rules
1:21Those laws keep us alive
1:24Well it started back with Moses
1:26When he led around the Jews
1:28The Jews
1:29And climbed way up that mountain
1:31To pick up God's daily news
1:33Tell me the news
1:34He schlepped up old Mt Sinai
1:36Cried and begged on their behalf
1:37Oh lord
1:38He almost dropped those tablets
1:40When he saw that golden calf
1:42What
1:42Now we teach the Ten Commandments
1:45Every Sunday in our schools
1:47'Cause the game ain't worth winning
1:49If you're breaking all the rules
1:52I guess he Constitution boys
1:54To some is too complex
1:56We're thinkin'
1:56They think our founding fathers fought so
1:59They could forge some checks
2:00And now it's lookin'
2:01They see themselves as Robin Hood
2:03Just stealing from the rich
2:05And doncha' know they're
2:06Not paying back the things they take
2:08Well pay back is a bitch
2:09Pow
2:10'Cause the world ain't Sherwood Forest
2:12You can't give away those jewels
2:14'And the game ain't worth winning
2:17If you're breaking all the rules
2:19Don't break the rules
2:20Or else we're living in the wild wild west
2:23Don't break the rules
2:24God's keeping score
2:26And you don't wanna fail that test
2:28Don't break the rules
2:29You thumb your nose
2:30Right at the life for which I strive
2:33But those rules those laws keep us alive
2:36Us alive
2:37When you steal somebody's money
2:40Screw his daughter or his wife
2:42Wop
2:42You don't think of repercussions
2:44As your tap dance through your life
2:46Bop
2:46Though you smile like you're a hero
2:49You're an outlaw through and through
2:51But the odds are in my favor man
2:53And one day I'll catch you
2:55So go sneak into a movie
2:57Run a red light sell some pot
3:00Doo-wop doo-wop
3:00It's all the same to me
3:02You're either guilty or your not
3:04Doo-wop doo-wop wow
3:05If we all did what we wanted
3:07Every time we felt the urge
3:09The world would be in total chaos
3:12It's already on the verge
3:13Bop
3:14Yes it's laws that keep us human
3:16'Cause without them we're just mules
3:18And The game ain't worth winning
3:20The game ain't worth winning
3:23The game ain't worth winning
3:25If you're breaking all the rules
3:27Don't break the rules
3:28Or else we're living in the wild wild west
3:32Don't break the rules
3:33God's keeping score
3:34And you don't wanna fail that test
3:37Don't break the rules
It starts very early
Once the baby toys are gone
A kid on the playground
Has to choose what side he's on
It's the bullies or the good guys
Boy  there ain't no middle ground
Though hoodlums try to blur the line
And twist the truth around
Then they call themselves a winner
But they're self-deceiving fools
'Cause the game ain't worth winning
If you're breaking all the rules
The law is laid upon us
When as kids we first ask "Why "
Our parents set the rules when
"'Cause I said so "  they reply
And through I thought I hated them
And screamed with all my might
The next time that I had a choice
Gee whiz  I did what's right
You know I never snuck a drink
I never stole a pack of “Kools”
'Cause the game ain't worth winning
If you're breaking all the rules
Don't break the rules
Or else we're living
In the wild  wild west
Don't break the rules
God's keeping score
And you don't wanna fail that test
Don't break the rules
You thumb your nose
Right at the life for which I strive
But those rules
Those laws keep us alive
Well it started back with Moses
When he led around the Jews
The Jews
And climbed way up that mountain
To pick up God's daily news
Tell me the news
He schlepped up old Mt  Sinai
Cried and begged on their behalf
Oh lord
He almost dropped those tablets
When he saw that golden calf
What
Now we teach the Ten Commandments
Every Sunday in our schools
'Cause the game ain't worth winning
If you're breaking all the rules
I guess he Constitution  boys
To some is too complex
We're thinkin'
They think our founding fathers fought so
They could forge some checks
And now it's lookin'
They see themselves as Robin Hood
Just stealing from the rich
And doncha' know they're
Not paying back the things they take
Well  pay back is a bitch
Pow
'Cause the world ain't Sherwood Forest
You can't give away those jewels
'And the game ain't worth winning
If you're breaking all the rules
Don't break the rules
Or else we're living in the wild  wild west
Don't break the rules
God's keeping score
And you don't wanna fail that test
Don't break the rules
You thumb your nose
Right at the life for which I strive
But those rules  those laws keep us alive
Us alive
When you steal somebody's money
Screw his daughter or his wife
Wop
You don't think of repercussions
As your tap dance through your life
Bop
Though you smile like you're a hero
You're an outlaw through and through
But the odds are in my favor  man
And one day I'll catch you
So  go sneak into a movie
Run a red light  sell some pot
Doo-wop  doo-wop
It's all the same to me
You're either guilty or your not
Doo-wop  doo-wop  wow
If we all did what we wanted
Every time we felt the urge
The world would be in total chaos
It's already on the verge
Bop
Yes  it's laws that keep us human
'Cause without them we're just mules
And The game ain't worth winning
The game ain't worth winning
The game ain't worth winning
If you're breaking all the rules
Don't break the rules
Or else we're living in the wild  wild west
Don't break the rules
God's keeping score
And you don't wanna fail that test
Don't break the rules

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