Don’t Talk to Strangers

When I was just thirteen, my daddy came to me
He put me on his knee, he said, "Now listen
My life is nearly done but you're still very young
And all of the world is so much older"
And I remember [?] upon his face
[?]
And I remember 'til the day that I am dead
Each single syllable of what he said
He said

Don't talk to strangers that you meet out on the street
Don't make a promise that you know you shouldn't keep
Don't ever fool around and get caught with your knickers down
No, don't talk to strangers and be careful where you sleep
Act like a woman if you wanna keep a man
Don't touch the alcohol, just leave it in the can
No drugs, no nicotine, and always keep your body clean
No, don't talk to strangers for no hope is not allowed

I go from day to day, my daddy passed away
Those words that he did say were all forgotten
Who wants to take advice oh when it feels so nice
And vice has its virtues when it tastes sweetly
As I look back upon my wicked, wicked ways
I sometimes think about what daddy used to say
These words come back to me, they hammer like a fist
But then I tell myself, "Just think what you'd have missed"
If you

Don't talk to strangers that you meet out on the street
Don't make a promise that you know you shouldn't keep
Don't ever fool around and get caught with your knickers down
No, don't talk to strangers and be careful where you sleep
Act like a woman if you wanna keep a man
Don't touch the alcohol, just leave it in the can
No drugs, no nicotine, and always keep your body clean
No, don't talk to strangers for no hope is not allowed

Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers

So here's to anyone who wants to do it, too
I haven't got the time to moralize to you
But if you're interested how your soul to save
Just as my daddy's curse is written on his grave
It says

Don't talk to strangers that you meet out on the street
Don't make a promise that you know you shouldn't keep
Don't ever fool around and get caught with your knickers down
No, don't talk to strangers and be careful where you sleep
Act like a woman if you wanna keep a man
Don't touch the alcohol, just leave it in the can
No drugs, no nicotine, and always keep your body clean
No, don't talk to strangers for no hope is not allowed

Don't talk to strangers that you meet out on the street
Don't make a promise that you know you shouldn't keep
Don't ever fool around and get caught with your knickers down
No, don't talk to strangers and be careful where you sleep
Act like a woman if you wanna keep a man