Keep Off the Grass

It keeps on getting harder to keep on keeping on With everybody screaming orders in my ear I wanna be my own man, I'd love to walk alone But every time I leave my home this is what I hear Keep you nose clean Your head above water Keep your feet on the ground Keep your hands off my daughter Keep your back to the wind Keep your thoughts to yourself Keep an eye on the clock Keep an eye on your health I wish they'd just let me keep to myself And I'd do fine on my own They say keep up with the times, keep up with the Jones Keep up with the rest of your class So I keep an open mind in this close minded world That's always telling me to keep off the grass Keep you nose clean Your head above water Keep your feet on the ground Keep your hands off my daughter Keep your back to the wind Keep your thoughts to yourself Keep an eye on the clock Keep an eye on your health I wish they'd just let me keep to myself And I'd do fine on my own Keep you nose clean Your head above water Keep your feet on the ground Keep your hands off my daughter Keep your back to the wind Keep your thoughts to yourself Keep an eye on the clock Keep an eye on your health I wish they'd just let me keep to myself And I'd do fine on my own Keep an open mind It's a closed minded world Always telling me to keep off the grass Songwriter: Todd Snider