That's All Brother

I've the tiniest confession

I distinctly loathe suppression

Since I only have one life, I wanna live it

While I've clowned around a lot

Well, I've found what hits the spot

If I've something good to give, I wanna give it

Now those censors say I'm naughty and no doubt

But I've heard it said what's naughty can be nice

It's not what I say, it's the way that I say it

That's all, brother, that's all

It's not what I play, but the way that I play it

That's all, brother, that's all

Now maybe they'd picture me as little Snow White

With seven dwarfs to entertain, I should do all right

But should I ask to concentrate on one dwarf a night?

That's all, brother, that's all

It's not what I tell, it's the way that I tell it

That's all, brother, that's all

It's not what I sell, but the way that I sell it

That's all, brother, that's all

They'd have me play that little girl all dressed in red

I'd make a good Red Riding Hood, somebody said

But should they find me with a wolf in my grandmother's bed?

That's all, brother, that's all

Now please don't misunderstand me

I take much of what they hand me

Though it cramps my style, I'll never be defeated

Since I've always found response

Well, I know what the public wants

And just as long as there's a West, it won't be cheated

While my censor friends are turning both thumbs down

Just like Minnie, I'll still kick that gong around

It's not what I wear, it's the way that I wear it

That's all, brother, that's all

It's not what I share, but the way that I share it

That's all, brother, that's all

I like a love scene that's as hot as can be

So they said Cinderella played one, something to see

But if they think a fairy prince can play games with me

That's all, brother, that's all

It's not what I know, it's the way that I know it

That's all, brother, that's all

It's not what I show, but the way that I show it