Open Your Mouth

I don't know about you
But here's something I might do
I might start a coup
Start turning gold to blue
See I'm a painter
I'm not good with danger
But I'm drawn to failure

I might spoil the view
Claiming it can't be true
Forget a few
Essential facts I knew
Upon a time once
And fill the silence
With tired nonsense

Blanket statement, self-abasement
Make my case and hit the pavement

But every time you open your mouth
To say something to somebody else
Whatever combination comes out
You never know who it's going to help

Get well, get better, get well, get better
Get well, get better, get well

I don't know about you
Or what you're going through
I'm just a dude
Sitting across from you
Ready to listen
You have permission
That's a given

Let's say the truth's
Only what we can prove
I've told a few
Stories I wanted to
I'm not a writer
I'm not a fighter
Wish I was brighter

Turn it over, tell me yours
I promise it's been said before
And if it hasn't, be the first
Hey, what's the worst could happen

It takes an audience, it takes an interaction
So take a breath and take a beat
It takes a team to move the needle just a fraction

People like us
People who missed the bus
We get it wrong
If we're alone too long
It's nice to meet you
I used to be you
I'd like to feed you

Every time you open your mouth
To say something to somebody else
Whatever combination comes out
You never know who it's going to help