Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Pre-order: lnk.to/paulgilbert
WROC is my first vocal album since 2016. The lyrics were inspired by the etiquette book, "George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior." I truly enjoyed turning Washington's Rules of Civility (WROC) into ROCK songs! I hope my vocal and guitar melodies will stir your heart and improve your table manners. Spit Not in the Fire!
"Go Not Thither" - Written and Produced by Paul Gilbert
Lyrics inspired by Washington Rules: 53, 54, 55, 68, 3, 4, and 72
Hundreds of years ago, everyone must have been walking around kicking the earth. They kicked the earth so much, that a rule had to be invented to put a stop to it!
The rule to "Play not the peacock" is more difficult to follow. I know this, as I can't resist playing guitar solos while wearing a tricorn hat.
Paul Gilbert: Vocals and Guitar
Doug Rappoport: Guitar
Timmer Blakely: Bass
Nick D'Virgilio: Drums
Everyone sang the harmonies
Video Shooting and Editing: Jon Meyer
Lyrics:
RUN NOT IN THE STREETS
NEITHER GO TOO SLOWLY
KICK NOT THE EARTH
KICK NOT THE EARTH
PLAY NOT THE PEACOCK
LOOKING EVERYWHERE ABOUT YOU
TO SEE IF YOU BE
TO SEE IF YOU BE
WELL DECKED
IF YOUR SHOES FIT WELL
IF YOUR STOCKINGS SIT NEATLY
AND CLOTHES HANDSOMELY
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
WELCOME OR NOT, WELCOME OR NOT
SHOW NOTHING TO YOUR FRIEND
THAT MAY AFFRIGHT HIM
DRUM NOT WITH YOUR FEET
DRUM NOT WITH YOUR FEET
PLAY NOT THE PEACOCK
LOOKING EVERYWHERE ABOUT YOU
TO SEE IF YOU BE
TO SEE IF YOU BE
WELL DECKED
IF YOUR SHOES FIT WELL
IF YOUR STOCKINGS SIT NEATLY
AND CLOTHES HANDSOMELY
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
GO NOT UPON THE TOES
IN A DANCING FASHION
EAT NOT IN THE STREETS
EAT NOT IN THE STREETS
SPEAK NOT
IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE
NOT VULGAR
SUBLIME MATTERS TREAT SERIOUSLY
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
#paulgilbert #wroc
Pre-order: lnk.to/paulgilbert
WROC is my first vocal album since 2016. The lyrics were inspired by the etiquette book, "George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior." I truly enjoyed turning Washington's Rules of Civility (WROC) into ROCK songs! I hope my vocal and guitar melodies will stir your heart and improve your table manners. Spit Not in the Fire!
"Go Not Thither" - Written and Produced by Paul Gilbert
Lyrics inspired by Washington Rules: 53, 54, 55, 68, 3, 4, and 72
Hundreds of years ago, everyone must have been walking around kicking the earth. They kicked the earth so much, that a rule had to be invented to put a stop to it!
The rule to "Play not the peacock" is more difficult to follow. I know this, as I can't resist playing guitar solos while wearing a tricorn hat.
Paul Gilbert: Vocals and Guitar
Doug Rappoport: Guitar
Timmer Blakely: Bass
Nick D'Virgilio: Drums
Everyone sang the harmonies
Video Shooting and Editing: Jon Meyer
Lyrics:
RUN NOT IN THE STREETS
NEITHER GO TOO SLOWLY
KICK NOT THE EARTH
KICK NOT THE EARTH
PLAY NOT THE PEACOCK
LOOKING EVERYWHERE ABOUT YOU
TO SEE IF YOU BE
TO SEE IF YOU BE
WELL DECKED
IF YOUR SHOES FIT WELL
IF YOUR STOCKINGS SIT NEATLY
AND CLOTHES HANDSOMELY
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
WELCOME OR NOT, WELCOME OR NOT
SHOW NOTHING TO YOUR FRIEND
THAT MAY AFFRIGHT HIM
DRUM NOT WITH YOUR FEET
DRUM NOT WITH YOUR FEET
PLAY NOT THE PEACOCK
LOOKING EVERYWHERE ABOUT YOU
TO SEE IF YOU BE
TO SEE IF YOU BE
WELL DECKED
IF YOUR SHOES FIT WELL
IF YOUR STOCKINGS SIT NEATLY
AND CLOTHES HANDSOMELY
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
GO NOT UPON THE TOES
IN A DANCING FASHION
EAT NOT IN THE STREETS
EAT NOT IN THE STREETS
SPEAK NOT
IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE
NOT VULGAR
SUBLIME MATTERS TREAT SERIOUSLY
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
GO NOT THITHER WHERE YOU KNOW NOT WHETHER
YOU SHALL BE
#paulgilbert #wroc
