Gabrielle Marlena - Manners Lyrics

I need to practice detachment
From the women in my life
Because they'll keep on bringing around partners
And we may not always see eye to eye

And I've always wanted a man
A loud one with opinions who banters
But if all goes according to plan
He'll also have a whole lot of manners

Because I don't deserve
To be looked at and told
To shut up and smile
And you should have learned that years ago
And I won't chill out, and I won't calm down
You can't have me around
Until you figure it out

And I have been working my ass off
I've been trying to build my castle
I barely have time to write, let alone fight with you
None of this is really worth the hassle

And I've always wanted a man
A loud one with opinions who banters
But if all goes according to plan
He'll also have a whole lot of manners

Because I don't deserve
To be looked at and told
To shut up and smile
And you should have learned that years ago
And I won't chill out, and I won't calm down
You can't have me around
Until you figure it out

Now I have been scaring my mother
When I call her after I've gotten home
Because I wasn't raised to let another
Try to test the self-respect that I have grown

And I know that you think i have a hard shell
But there's a limit to the shit that you can stir
Just because you are a hot mess
Doesn't mean my life is made of diamonds and fur

And I've always wanted a man
A loud one with opinions who banters
But if all goes according to plan
He'll also have a whole lot of manners

Because I don't deserve
To be looked at and told
To shut up and smile
And you should have learned that years ago
And I won't chill out, and I won't calm down
You can't have me around
Until you figure it out