Buddy Behave

Buddy behave, be as good as you can stand

you’re in a lot more trouble than you really know

Buddy behave, I see a little red man

round the corner gonna bring you down below

The thumbtacks on the principal’s chair

the ink well and the pigtail hair

well gee that’s really new, so original

the spaghetti fight, the mess you made

don’t roll your eyes, I’ve seen your grades

where did you learn that trick? It’s almost criminal

your mother and I have got the matter in hand

you better stay the hell away from that little red man

Buddy behave, be as good as you can stand

you’re in a lot more trouble than you really know

Buddy behave, I see a little red man

round the corner gonna bring you down below

You try our patience with these little stunts

and nothing gets through to you, so let me be blunt

you are embarrassing us, it’s time you knew it

and the teachers all say that you don’t play well with others

when the word gets back to me and your mother

the neighbours start talkin’ ‘bout how you blew it

well if we can’t control you then the doctor will

the red man isn’t very happy but you’re gonna take that pill

Buddy behave, be as good as you can stand

you’re in a lot more trouble than you really know

Buddy behave, I see a little red man

round the corner gonna bring you down below

The little red man has got a hold of you, he’s in control of you

His name is “I Didn’t Do It”

He also goes by “Someone Else’s Fault” and “Not Me”

The little red man doesn’t care who you hurt

Who you cheat, who you lie to

You call him “So What”

He ain’t helping you establish any plausible deniability

Your notion of a good time is a mystery to me

The police report just knocked it out as B and E

Buddy behave, be as good as you can stand

you’re in a lot more trouble than you really know

Buddy behave, I see a little red man

round the corner gonna bring you down below

Oo yer little bastard

Everybody says you’re unruly

You have become the little red man

You’re gonna end up in juvie