Don't Make Me Ask Twice

[LS.v3.3.2026.0718R] [Intro firm rhythmic broken-vowel pickup, full-bodied lead vocal, clipped phrasing, darker acoustic rhythm] Ah Ah-ah Ah Ah-ah-ah (Don’t make me) (Ask twice) [Verse 1 sparse acoustic rhythm, prominent bass guitar, snare pulse] I said it clear while you watched TV, You said, “In a minute,” and left it there. The trash by the door’s been there three days, While you found little things to do instead. You heard every word and never moved, Like answering meant the job was done. [Chorus full drum impact, wider guitar body, close lead double] Don’t make me ask twice. Don’t wait till I raise my voice. Say I’m sharp, say I’m cold, call me unkind, But don’t make me ask twice. [Verse 2 reduced rhythm body, added harmony, light percussion movement] Now the guests are in and the bag’s still there, You’re telling some story like nothing’s wrong. Soon as somebody has to step around it, You grab it up and carry it off. Then they look at me when I don’t smile, Like I made a scene over one small thing. [Chorus full band return, stronger bass, selective lower harmony] Don’t make me ask twice. Don’t wait till you turn it into a fight. Say I nag, say I snap, call it my fault, But don’t make me ask twice. [Bridge drop to darker acoustic rhythm, vocal-forward] I watched you take it out for them Before they had to say a word. You came back laughing with everybody And never once looked at me. [Final Chorus maximum band weight, close double, limited background overlap] Don’t make me ask twice. (Don’t make me ask twice) I’m tired of sounding like your mother. Say it’s small, say it’s nothing, say I’m too much, But you heard me the first time. (You heard me the first time) Don’t make me ask twice. You heard me the first time. Don’t make me ask twice. [Outro rapid band withdrawal, lead and darker acoustic rhythm] Don’t make me ask twice. [end]