Mother Knows Best

"Mother Knows Best" is a song featured in the 2010 Disney film Tangled. The song was composed by Alan Menken while the lyrics were written by Glenn Slater. The song was sung by Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) and Rapunzel (Mandy Moore). This song also has a reprise to it.

Lyrics
Mother Gothel:

You want to go outside? Why, Rapunzel!

Look at you, as fragile as a flower

Still a little sapling, just a sprout You know why we stay up in this tower

Rapunzel:

I know but.

Mother Gothel:

That's right! To keep you safe and sound, dear

Guess I always knew this day was coming

Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest

Soon, but not yet

Rapunzel:

But.

Mother Gothel:

Shh!

Trust me, pet

Mother Knows Best

Mother Knows Best

Listen to your mother

It's a scary world out there

Mother Knows Best

One way or another

Something will go wrong, I swear

Ruffian, thugs

Poison ivy, quicksand

Cannibals and snakes

The plague!

Rapunzel:

No!

Mother Gothel:

Yes!

Rapunzel:

But.

Mother Gothel:

Also large bugs

Men with pointy teeth, and

Stop, no more, you'll just upset me!

Mother's right here

Mother will protect you

Darling, here's what I suggest

Skip the drama

Stay with Mama

Mother Knows Best

(Album version only)

Go ahead, get trampled by a rhino

Go ahead, get mugged and left for dead

Me, I'm just your mother, what do I know?

I only bathed and changed and nursed you

Go ahead and leave me, I deserve it

Let me die alone here, be my guest

When it's too late

You'll see, just wait

Mother Knows Best

Mother Knows Best

Take it from your mumsy

On your own, you won't survive

Sloppy, underdressed

Immature, clumsy

Please, they'll eat you up alive

Gullible, naive

Positively grubby

Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm vague

Plus, I believe

Gettin' kinda chubby

I'm just saying 'cause I love you

Mother understands

Mother's here to help you

All I have is one request

(Spoken):

Rapunzel?

Rapunzel:

Yes?

Mother Gothel:

Don't ever ask to leave this tower again!

Rapunzel:

(sighs) Yes, Mother.

Mother Gothel:

(sighs) I love you very much, dear.

Rapunzel:

I love you more.

Mother Gothel:

I love you most.

(sung) Don't forget it

You'll regret it

Mother Knows Best

Trivia

 * This song is remarkably similar to "Out There" (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), as both seem as though the antagonist is trying to protect their hostage, who, coincidentally, both want to go to a festival/party.
 * Ironcially enough, Mother Gothel sings "soon, but not yet." (Reffering to Rapunzel leaving the tower) Yet, later that same day, she said Rapunzel will never leave the tower ever.