Daddy Knows Best

Template:Song "Daddy Knows Best" is a song written by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros fame. It appears in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical. In this song, Template:Data:Links tries to get her father, Template:Data:Links, to stop obsessing over money and listen to what she is saying.

Lyrics

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[KRABS] Life is short and the end is near It's important to identify what you hold dear It's clear, Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken] I am not in the mood for a teaching moment right now.

[KRABS] Let me tell you what counts more than all the rest!

Money, money matters most Money, money, I can boast Money, money, make a toast to Money, money, money! Ha!

[PEARL, spoken] You just don't understand me! I know we're not the same species but that doesn't mean that money's—

[KRABS] Me money makes funny things funnier Sunny things sunnier Nothing's crummier than no bread Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken] Daddy, would you just listen to me—

[KRABS] Pearl, let me show you how deeply we're blessed

Money, money in this drawer Money, money 'round this door Money, money from the floor Money, money, money! Ha!

[PEARL] I should be my daddy's greatest prize But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes Daddy, you just don't understand All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band

[ELECTRIC SKATES] Yeah, yeah, yeah

[PEARL] Oh, the feeling that it creates

[ELECTRIC SKATES] Yeah, yeah

[PEARL] When I hear the Electric Skates

[KRABS] Can you hear it, Pearl?

[ENSEMBLE] Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL] Daddy, can you hear me? Can you hear me at all?

[ENSEMBLE] Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL] Daddy! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Oh, daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy Daddy!

[KRABS] Money, money, in the air Money, money, everywhere Money, money, do not share Money Money Money Ha! Money, money, I'll stay true Money, money, just us two Money, money, I love you Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[KRABS, spoken] I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?

(Pearl cries.)

[PEARL] Daddy!

[KRABS] Money!

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<poem> [KRABS, spoken] You've got your priorities all wrong. We're in a crisis here, and when you're in a crisis, there's only one thing you can depend on. [PEARL, spoken] You mean family? [KRABS, spoken] No. [SPONGEBOB, spoken] Community? [KRABS, spoken] ...You’re kidding, right? (sung) When time is short and the end is near It's important to identify what you hold dear It's clear, Pearl, your daddy always knows best [PEARL, spoken] You don't understand me. I know we're not the same species, which is pretty weird now I think about it... [KRABS, spoken] Let me show you what counts more than all the rest! Close yer eyes, boy. This part's not for you! (sung) Money, money matters most! Money, money, I can boast Money, money, make a toast to... Money, money, money! Haha! [PEARL] I should be my daddy's greatest prize But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes Daddy, you just don't understand All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band [ELECTRIC SKATES] Yeah, yeah, yeah [PEARL] Oh, the feeling that it creates [ELECTRIC SKATES] Yeah, yeah [PEARL] When I hear the Electric Skates [KRABS] Can you hear it, Pearl? [ENSEMBLE] Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money [PEARL] Daddy, can you hear me? Can you hear me at all? [ENSEMBLE] Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL] Daddy! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Oh, daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy Daddy!

[KRABS] Money, money, in the air! Money, money, everywhere! Money, money, do not share! Money Money Money Haha! Money, money, I'll stay true! Money, money, just us two! Money, money, I love you! Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[KRABS, spoken] I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?

(Pearl cries.)

[PEARL] Daddy!

[KRABS] Money!

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<poem> [KRABS, spoken] Pearlie, you've got your priorities all wrong. We're in a crisis here, and when you're in a crisis, you have to remember what matters most in life! [PEARL, spoken] You mean family? [KRABS, spoken] No, no. Listen here, Pearl. (sung) Some priests may preach they know life's top goal Some teachers teach philosophies to make you whole They're wrong! Pearl, your daddy always knows best [PEARL, spoken] Not in the mood for a teaching moment right now! [KRABS, spoken] Let me show you what counts more than all the rest! (sung) Money, money matters most! Money, money, I can boast Money, money, make a toast to... Money, money, money! Haha! [PEARL, spoken] I just don't think you understand me! I know we're not the same species but that doesn't mean that money's— [KRABS] Me money makes funny things funnier Sunny things sunnier Nothing's crummier than no bread Pearl, your daddy always knows best [PEARL, spoken] Daddy, would you just listen to me? [KRABS] Pearl, let me show you how deeply we're blessed Money, money in this drawer Money, money 'round this door Money, money from the floor Money, money, money! Ha! [PEARL] I should be my daddy's greatest prize But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes Daddy, you just don't understand All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band [ELECTRIC SKATES] Yeah, yeah, yeah [PEARL] Oh, the feeling that it creates [ELECTRIC SKATES] Yeah, yeah [PEARL] When I hear the Electric Skates [KRABS] Can you hear it, Pearl? [ENSEMBLE] Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money [PEARL] Daddy, can you hear me? Can you hear me at all? [ENSEMBLE] Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL] Daddy! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Oh, daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy Daddy!

[KRABS] Money, money, in the air! Money, money, everywhere! Money, money, do not share! Money Money Money Haha! Money, money, I'll stay true! Money, money, just us two! Money, money, I love you! Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[KRABS, spoken] I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?

(Pearl cries.)

[PEARL] Daddy!

[KRABS] Money! Yeah, yeah

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