[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Last night I had a dream about God
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He was standing on a mountain top
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Looking down, around in such dismay
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And in my dream I heard him say
[Chorus]
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"Don't make me have to come down there
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My children, you had best beware
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If you don't pay attention, consequences will be dire
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Don't make me have to come down there"
[Verse 2]
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I've told you time and time again
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You can't disobey and hope to win
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I Am still the boss here, in case there's any doubt
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You know I put you in this world, and I can take you out
[Chorus]
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Don't make me have to come down there
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You've always been my cross to bear
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I've let you try my patience as all good fathers do
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You're on my last nerve, I have had it up to here with you
[Verse 3]
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I gave you a book, you didn't read it (You didn't read it)
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I gave you my word, you didn't heed it (You didn't heed it)
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Gave you a map, you said you didn't need it (You didn't need it)
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And now you've lost direction, and you're wandering aimlessly
[Chorus]
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Don't make me have to come down there (Don't make me)
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This is not a game of truth or dare (Don't make me)
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Now, I don't want to punish you, but if it has to be
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This is gonna hurt you more than it hurts me
[Chorus 4]
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Don't make me have to come down there
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Bridge this great divide and make repairs
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Go to your room and pray 'til you can learn to play fair
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Don't make me have to come down there (Come down there)
[Bridge]
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Politics, earthquakes, erratic weather
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Pandemics, war, and hate, still, you'd rather
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Turn a deaf ear, a blind eye; I Am wondering whether
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I should take my Bible belt and whip you into shape
[Chorus]
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Don't make me have to come down there (Don't make me)
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My children, you had best beware (Don't make me)
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Clean up this mess and put on something decent to wear
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Don't make me have to come down there (Don't make me have to come down there)
[Chorus]
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Don't make me have to come down there
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My children, you had best beware (Don't make me)
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Why can't you learn to listen and learn to love and share?
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Don't make me have to come down there
[Outro]
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Don't make me have to come down there
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Don't make me come down there
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Don't make me have to come down there
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Don't make me come down there
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Don't make me come down there
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Don't make me have to come down there
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Don't make me come down there
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Don't make me have to come down there
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Don't make me come down there
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Don't make me come down there