You must be polite.
You must be plain.
You must never whine,
never complain.
Keep your head held high,
but swallow your pride
and down cast your eyes.
Never speak a lie;
only tell truths they might like.
Always bright, yet never smart.
Don't act cheeky,
just play your part.
Smile and wave;
bow and fake.
Be a doll for all their sakes.
Bit of charm here,
Bit of humor there.
Bit of sprinkled innocence everywhere.
They are right;
you are wrong.
Never doubt, tis the law.
Whatever they say,
you agree.
Keep under your dress
your beliefs.
Grin and bear,
grin and bare.
Keep in mind;
they don't care,
as long as you're not in their hair.
Just as long as you don't swear.
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