Mother Knows Best

Mother Knows Best is a song featured in the hit 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

Ruffians, 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 wuv 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:

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

Reprise
Rapunzel: I think he likes me.

Mother Gothel:

Likes you? Please, Rapunzel, that's demented!

Rapunzel:

But Mother, I...

Mother Gothel:

This is why you never should have left

Dear, this whole romance that you've invented

Just proves you're too naive to be here

Why would he like you?

Come on now - really!

Look at you! You think that he's impressed?

Don't be a dummy

Come with mummy

Mother...

Rapunzel:

(cutting her off) No!

Mother Gothel:

No?!

Ohhhhhhh...I see how it is.

Rapunzel knows best

Rapunzel's so mature now

Such a clever grown-up miss

Rapunzel knows best

Fine, if you're so sure now

Go ahead, then give him this!

Rapunzel:

How did you...?

Mother Gothel:

This is why he's here!

Don't let him deceive you!

Give it to him, watch, you'll see!

Rapunzel:

I will!

Mother Gothel:

Trust me, my dear

That's how fast he'll leave you

I won't say I told you so

No, Rapunzel knows best!

So if he's such a dreamboat

Go and put him to the test!

Rapunzel:

Mother, wait!

Mother Gothel:

If he's lying

Don't come crying

Mother knows best!