'Why Wont We Listen' to advice that assures you avoid a imminent mistake
or accept 'careless decisions' are choices we repeatedly choose to make
"They have got to learn for themselves" is Pretzel logic the ignorant convey
expressing your unsolicited Two Cents more likely provokes them to disobey

You guarantee outcomes but in their world parental input doesn't belong
no matter how many times you're proven right defiance stands strong
The dismissal of every plea most always turns into us paying the price
fact is their kids too shall one day disregard their every piece of advice

Refrain from saying "Don't drink and Drive" so they can learn first hand
'they gotta live their life' doesn't equate to cease helping our kids understand
Suggesting "Just Say No" will keep them from figuring it out on their own
"If Only I'd Listened" was recognized prior to consequences we made known

Kids have become more reckless than ever without any thought to fallout
their mental cognizance has parted ways with reality without any doubt
Adults just like our children are prone to blindly turning the other cheek
many's refusal to listen is because to them it's just condescending critique

Obviously we're unable to assure they don't learn some things the hard way
parents don't parent children anymore they allow them to dangerously stray
Again 'It's Their Life' but parents can't not step in whenever situations call
mother's and father's should let kids stagger but we shouldn't let them fall