Lyrics

You've Got a Lot to Learn
Lyrics and music by Winston Apple

You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth
And far be it from me to be the one who tries to talk you into taking it out
You've developed a taste for the finer things in life
You're more than willing to pay any price
As long as it's Daddy's money you're spending
You've got money to burn
You've got a lot to learn

To you all the world's a stage
And the people merely players, expected to take their cues from you
You've been this way all of your life
This isn't just a phase that you’re going through
You tell your flunkies and your so-called friends what to do
And you're under the impression they'd do anything for you
Well it's your money they love and if it ever runs out
You'll see, your "friends" are gonna run out too, you
You've got a lot to learn

Well, you've really got it made, you've got everything money can buy
And yet you're still not happy and you're beginning to wonder why
I can see it in your eyes you realize there's something missing
I could tell you that you need to learn to love, you wouldn’t listen
You think you can take love and never give love in return
You've got a lot to learn

How long do you think you can keep reaping without learning how to sow?
True love is an emotion that you have never known
The only kind of love you have ever seen
Was on your television or up on a movie screen
You say love is an illusion as far as you’re concerned
You've got a lot to learn

© Gary Winston Apple 2004
Used by permission. All rights reserved.