Boy's trouble

Mother said,
Oh, that boy is trouble,
And bad times,
He'll give you double,
Mother said,
Don't give him your heart,
He'll break it up,
He'll rip it apart.

refrain.
I never listened,
Oh silly me,
I could never just let things be,
Had to stick my hand into the pot,
Just to find out if the water was hot.

Father said,
Don't date boys like him,
They'll give ya up,
On the slightest whim,
And father said,
I seen his kind before,
they'll tell ya they love ya,
But give in and they won't no more.

Refrain
But I never listened,
Oh silly me,
I could never just let things be,
Had to stick my hand into the pot,
Just to find out if the water was hot.

I said,
Mama I love that boy,
And he truelly loves me,
He gives me such joy,
He makes me so free,
And I said,
He's made me promises,
He's spun me dreams,
He'll fill my wishes,
He's not how he seems.

That I said,
But mama,
She shook her head,
And daddy eyes,
They filled with dread,
And both of them went on to bed,