Sticks and Stones

Watch what you say, monitor each breath
'Cause you can either speak life or speak death
See people ain't the same when they're called a name
The tongue is so small, yet it's hard to tame
See you can meet the man or woman of your dreams
And find out they have low self-esteem
They got it goin' on, so sharp, they cuttin'
Cute as a button, thinkin' that they ain't nothin'
You wonder why that junk is in their head?
Because of what their peers or their parents said
Killin' your kid with words is what you can't afford
The child ain't yours, see it belongs to the Lord
You'd better not dog 'em, 'cause it ain't your call
Speak to them God's Words, or no words at all
Don't heave negative words for them to receive
Be careful, 'cause what you tell 'em, they will believe...
Belee dat!
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life...
Something else that's whack, as a matter of fact
Is to talk a lot of smack behind someone's back
That's a disgrace, and a big fat waste
You got a problem? Well, tell 'em to their face!
Don't tell somebody that it don't concern?!
You're giving them a bad name they did not earn
By spreadin' their junk, what you tryin' to prove?!
If you ask me, that is a punk move! (lil' punk!)
You're being a coward, oh, and let me add
That if you receive it, you're just as bad
If it ain't about me, and I ain't servin' as a witness
Don't tell me, because it ain't none of my business
I can't help none, plus I don't even care
If you just gotta vent, tell the Lord in prayer
It ain't fair, gossiping to the whole town
With your words, you're tearin' 'em down, mmm...
Sticks and stones...
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life...
I beseech each person that my voice will reach (I beg you)
Try your best not to offend in speech
'Cause if you do that, you're a man that's whole
You'll keep your whole body under control
Your evil little tongue is a big fat trip
Like a little rudder controls a big fat ship
Or the bit in the mouth will control the whole horse
A little bitty match'll burn down a whole forest
The tongue is like a flame that you can not tame
It'll bless God, and then call you a bad name
Bitter and sweet water don't come out the same tap
But cursings and blessings come out the same trap
And you'll be cursed and disappointed
If you put your mouth on God's anointed (I know that's right!)
See, runnin' your mouth can hurt you and I
Words will never hurt, that's a doggone lie!... (sho' is!)
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life...
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But they will soon heal and the pain is gone
But words hurt more, cuttin' like a knife
Verbal abuse can leave you scarred for life...