Mother Gothel:You want to go outside?

Why, Rapunzel...!

Look at you, as fragile as a flower

Still a little sapling, just a sprout

You know why we stay up in this tower

Rapunzel:I know but...

Mother Gothel:That´s right, to keep you safe and sound, dear

Guess I always knew this day was coming

Knew that soon you´d want to leave the nest

Soon, but not yet

Rapunzel:But --

Mother Gothel:Shh!

Trust me, pet

Mother knows best

Mother knows best

Listen to your mother

It´s a scary world out there

Mother knows best

One way or another

Something will go wrong, I swear

Ruffians, thugs

Poison ivy, quicksand

Cannibals and snakes

The plague

Rapunzel:No!

Mother Gothel:Yes!

Rapunzel:But --

Mother Gothel:Also large bugs

Men with pointy teeth, and

Stop, no more, you´ll just upset me

Mother´s right here

Mother will protect you

Darling, here´s what I suggest

Skip the drama

Stay with mama

Mother knows best

Go ahead, get trampled by a rhino

Go ahead, get mugged and left for dead

Me, I´m just your mother, what do I know?

I only bathed and changed and nursed you

Go ahead and leave me, I deserve it

Let me die alone here, be my guest

When it´s too late

You´ll see, just wait

Mother knows best

Mother knows best

Take it from your mumsy

On your own, you won´t survive

Sloppy, underdressed

Immature, clumsy

Please, they´ll eat you up alive

Gullible, naive

Positively grubby

Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm vague

Plus, I believe

Gettin´ kinda chubby

I´m just saying ´cause I wuv you

Mother understands

Mother´s here to help you

All I have is one request

Rapunzel?

Rapunzel:Yes?

Mother Gothel:Don´t ever ask to leave this tower again.

Rapunzel:Yes, Mother.

Mother Gothel:I love you very much, dear.

Rapunzel:I love you more.

Mother Gothel:I love you most.

Don´t forget it

You´ll regret it

Mother knows best

Mother Knows Best (Reprise):

Rapunzel:I think he likes me.

Mother Gothel:Likes you?

Please, Rapunzel, that´s demented.

This is why you never should have left

Dear, this whole romance that you´ve invented

Just proves you´re too naive to be here

Why would he like you?

Come on now - really!

Look at you - you think that he´s impressed?

Don´t be a dummy

Come with mummy

Mother -

Rapunzel:No!

Mother Gothel:No?! Oh. I see how it is.

Rapunzel knows best

Rapunzel´s so mature now

Such a clever grown-up miss

Rapunzel knows best

Fine, if you´re so sure now

Go ahead, then give him this

This is why he´s here!

Don´t let him deceive you!

Give it to him, watch, you´ll see!

Trust me, my dear

That´s how fast he´ll leave you

I won´t say I told you so - no

Rapunzel knows best!

So if he´s such a dreamboat

Go and put him to the test

If he´s lying

Don´t come crying

Mother knows best...