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Don't Tell Me What To Do

from The One by Air Traffic Controller

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lyrics

Don’t you tell me what to do
when you know where I’d rather be.
The only one I answer to,
that person isn’t you; that person is me.

Don’t try to make me feel bad.
Oh yeah that might’ve worked before
but I’m not falling for your act;
no I don’t need none of that.
I’m just looking for the door.

And you tell me all along that you like me,
but I’m starting to wonder,
cause you never seem to want to be beside me when I’m having my fun.

Don’t you tell me what to do,
and more importantly,
don’t tell me what I shouldn’t do.
No need to say to me
what you would do if it was you,
cause I never asked for your sophisticated point of view.

And don’t you look at me like that.
I’m doing everything I can
to keep my identity intact,
I may be sounding like an ass,
but I’m just behaving like a man.

Why do you tell me all along that you need me,
cause I’m starting to wonder?
I bet you’re wishing someone else
would supersede me
while I’m out having my fun.

Your heart has a mind of its own
and you ain’t learning a damn thing lately.

So just get out, just get out
while you still have a chance.
You’ll find someone you love completely.
Cause your heart has a mind of its own
and you ain’t learning a damn thing.

You told me all along you adore me,
still I continue to wonder,
cause all you ever seem to do is ignore me
when I’m having such fun.

credits

from The One, released April 6, 2010
Dave Munro: vocals*, acoustic guitar*. Bleu: drums, string arrangement. Randy Creasi: bass. Rich Munro: marching drum. Wendy Mittelstadt: violins, viola. Karen Langlie: cello

Produced & Mixed by Bleu

Engineered by Ducky Carlisle

Recorded at Ice Station Zebra, Medford, MA

*Tracks recorded at NORDO, Marshfield, MA

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Air Traffic Controller Boston, Massachusetts

ATC created a place all their own in the indie pop world. After serving in the US Navy as an air traffic controller, singer/songwriter Dave Munro built a legacy with ATC for crafting heartfelt, luscious and genuine indie-folk-pop songs that are timeless and classic. The band includes Dave Munro, Adam Salameh, Joe Campbell, Bobby Borenstein, Emi, McSwain, and Steve Scott.
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