Parents Just Don't Understand
-Will Smith-Jeff Townes-P.Harris-
Performed by Will Smith


You know parents are the same.
No matter time or place.
They don't understand that us kids are going to make some mistakes.
So to you, all the kids all across the land;
There's no need to argue,
parents just don't understand!

I remember one year,
my mom took me school-shopping.
It was me, my brother, my mom, oh, my pop and my little sister.
All hopped in the car.
We headed downtown to the Gallery Mall.
My mom started bugging with the clothes she chose.
I didn't say nothing at first, I just turned my on nose.
She said;
- What's wrong? This shirt cost 20 dollars.
I said;
- Mom, his shirt is plaid with butterfly collar!
The next half hour was the same old thing;
my mother buying me clothes from 1963.
And then she lost her mind and did the ultimate.
I asked for Adidas and she bought me Zips!
I said;
- Mom what are you doing, you're ruinin' my rep!
She said;
- You're only sixteen, you don't have a rep yet.
I said;
- Mom, let's put these clothes back, please.
She said;
- No, you go to school to learn,  not for fashion show.
I said; 
- This isn't "Sha Na Na", come on mom, I'm not Bowser.
  Mom, please put back the bell-bottom Brady Bunch trousers.
  But if you don't want to, I can live with that, but you gotta put back 
  the double-knit reversible slacks!
She wasn't moved - everything stayed the same...

Inevitably, the first day at school came.
I thought I could get over, I tried to play sick, but my mom said;
- No. Now way, uh-uh. Forget it.
There was nothing I could do, I tried to relax.
I got dressed up in those ancient artifacts.
And when I walked into school, it was just as I thought;
the kids were cracking up laughing at the clothes mom bought.
And those who weren't laughing still had a ball.
Because they were pointing and whispering, as I walked down the hall.
I got home and told my mom how the day went.
She said;
- If they were laughing you don't need the, 'cause they're not good friends.
For the next six hours I tried to explain to mom, that I was gonna have to 
go through this about 200 more times.
So to you all the kids across the land;
There's no need to argue.
Parents just don't understand.


O-K, here's the situation.
My parents went away on a weeks vacation, and they left the keys to a brand new Porsche.
Would they mind?
Um,, well...Of course not!
I'll just take it for a little spin.
And maybe show it off to a couple of friends.
I'll just cruise it around the neighborhood.
Well, maybe I shouldn't...
Yeah, of course I should!
Pay attention, here's the thick of the plot.
I pulled up to the corner at the end of my block.
That's when I saw this beautiful girlie girl walking.
I picked up my carphone to perpetrate like I was talking.
You should've seen this girl's bodily dimensions!
I honked my horn just to get her attention.
She said "Was that for me?"
I said "Yeah!"
She said "Why?"
I said "Come on and take a ride with a helluva guy!"
She said "How do I know you're not sick? You could be some deranged lunatic."
I said "C'mon toots, my name is "the Prince". 
  Besides, would a lunatic have a Porsche like this?"
She agreed and we were on our way...
She was looking very good, and so was I, I must say - word!
We hit McDonalds, pulled into the drive.
We ordered two Big Macs and two large fries with Cokes.
She kicked her shoes off onto the floor.
She said "Drive fast, speed turns me on!"
She put her hand on my knee, I put my foot on the gas.
We almost got whiplash, I took off so fast.
The sunroof was open, the music was high.
And this girl's hand was steadily moving up my thigh.
She had opened up three buttons on her shirt so far.
I guess that's why I didn't notice that police car.
We're doing ninety in my mom's new Porsche,
and to do this story short-short;
When the cop pulled me over I was scared as hell.
I said "I don't have a license but I drive very well, officer."
I almost had a heart-attack that day.
Come to find out the girl was a twelve-year old run away.
I was arrested, the car was impounded.
There was no way for me to avoid being grounded.
My parents had to come off from vacation to get me.
I'd rather be in jail then to have my father hit me!
My parents walked in.
I got my grip, I said "Ah...mom, dad, how was your trip?"
They didn't speak.
I said "I wanna plead my case!"
But my father just shoved me in the car by my face.
That was a hard ride home, I don't know how I survived.
They took turns - 
One would beat me while the other one was driving.
I can't believe it, I just made a mistake.
Well, parents are the same no matter time nor place.
So to you, all the kids all across the land;
 take it from me.
Parents just don't understand.