What are some musical theatre songs about doing what you are told?

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You've Got to Be Carefully Told (South Pacific)
Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Sound of Music)
Simple Joys of Maidenhood (Camelot)
It's the Hard Knock Life (Annie)
I Cain't Say No (Oklahoma)
A Boy Like That/ I Have a Love (Westside Story)
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You (The King & I , stage version)
Where Is It Written? (Yentl)
Popular (Wicked)
Defying Gravity (Wicked)
Mama I'm a Big Girl Now (Hairspray)...Show more

"What's the matter with kids today" from Bye Bye Birdie.
"It's a Hard Knock Life" from Annie
"The Wall" Pink Floyd...Show more

Off the top of my head I can't think of one exactly on the nose for doing what you're told.

Consider "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" from The Sound of Music or "You've Got to be Carefully Taught" from South Pacific. The first is "I'm mature an you're a kid, so listen to me" and the second is "Somebody has taught you your opinions, and it's on you to realize some of them are wrong."...Show more