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Don’t Tell MeAvril Lavigne

Released: March 1, 2004

Songwriter: Avril Lavigne Evan Taubenfeld

Producer: Butch Walker

[Verse 1]
You held my hand and walked me home, I know
Why you gave me that kiss, it was somethin' like this
It made me go "Oh-oh"
You wiped my tears, got rid of all my fears
Why did you have to go?
Guess it wasn't enough to take up some of my love
Guys are so hard to trust

[Pre-Chorus]
Did I not tell you
That I'm not like that girl?
The one who
Gives it all away, yeah, oh

[Chorus]
Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you
This time?
Did you think that it was something I was gonna do
And cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way, yeah

[Verse 2]
Don't think that your charm and the fact that your arm
Is now around my neck
Will get you in my pants, I'll have to kick your ass
And make you never forget
I'm gonna ask you to stop, thought I liked you a lot
But I'm really upset (I'm really upset)
Get outta my head, get off of my bed
Yeah, that's what I said

[Pre-Chorus]
Did I not tell you
That I'm not like that girl?
The one who
Throws it all away

[Chorus]
Did you think that I was gonna to give it up to you
This time?
Did you think that it was something I was gonna do
And cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way, yeah

[Bridge]
This guilt trip that you put me on
Won't mess me up, I've done no wrong
Any thoughts of you and me have gone away

[Chorus]
Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you
This time?
Did you think that it was something I was gonna do
And cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way, yeah

[Outro]
Better off that way
I'm better off alone anyway

Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in Greater Napanee, Ontario. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go It featured top 10 hits“Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi,” and “I’m With You.”

2004 saw the release of her sophomore effort, the darker, grungier Under My Skin which was her first #1 in the states and featured top 10 hit “My Happy Ending,” and top 40 lead single “Don’t Tell Me.”

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