Don't tell me to stop Tell the rain not to drop Tell the wind not to blow 'Cause you said so, mmm
Tell the sun not to shine Not to get up this time, no, no Let it fall by the way But don't leave me where I lay down
Chorus:
Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do Tell me everything I'm not (first time:) But please don't tell me to stop (all other times:) But don't ever tell me to stop
Tell the leaves not to turn But don't ever tell me I'll learn, no, no Take the black off a crow But don't tell me I have to go
Tell the bed not to lay Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees
(chorus) (chorus, prefixing 1st and 3rd lines with "Don't you ever")
[Don't you ever] Please don't Please don't Please don't tell me to stop
[Don't you ever] Don't you ever Don't ever tell me to stop
[Tell the rain not to drop] Tell the bed not to lay Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees
written by Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzai, and Joe Henry programming, acoustic guitars, and keyboards by Mirwais produced by Madonna and Mirwais strings arranged and played by Michel Colombier
