With Friends Like These

Your hair suits you better that way, she said
Your hair suits you better that way.
(Implying, I guess, that it's less of a mess
And it's better light blonde than bright red)

Your clothes suit you better that way, she said
Your clothes suit you better that way.
(Implying, I think, that I'm pretty in pink
And it's better to match than confuse)

Your life suits you better that way, she said
Your life suits you better that way.
(Implying, I reckon, if job offers beckon,
She'll beat me up should I refuse)

But I feel that you're missing the point, I said
I do feel you're missing the point.
The point! she exploded (from which I decoded
I'd better just do as she said)

(I'd rather be living than dead)