Don't tell me to stop. Tell the rain not to drop. Tell the wind not to blow, 'cause you said so. Tell the sun not to shine, not to get up this time. Let it fall, by the way. But don't leave me where I lay down. Tell me love isn't true, it's just something that we do. Tell me everything I'm not, but please don't tell me to stop. Tell the leaves not to turn, but don't ever tell me I'll learn. Take the black off a crow, but don't tell me I have to grow. Tell the bed not to lay, like the open mouth of a grave. Not to stare up at me, like a calf down on its knees. Tell me love isn't true, it's just something that we do. Tell me everything I'm not, but don't ever tell me to stop. Don't you ever tell me...