The first course of course has to be your pride
Swallow it til you feel good inside
Next is the bodies of your sisters and your brothers
Garnished with the tears from your father and your mother
Don't talk to much
Keep your elbows off the table
Smile twice as much as you thought that you were able
In order to survive
If you wanna stay alive
You have to stoop to his level
When you're having dinner with the devil
We preach love [love, love, love, love
We teach life [is mine
But polite conversations don't end nobodies strife
We preach life [life
We teach love [even love
He says to turn the other cheek
She says I gotta push and shove
They say I've got a mind over manner [be polite
Be glad I'm sitting here at all [be grateful
And maybe they'll accept me