Lyrics Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes

Never Tell

Hey sister, have you heard?

Some people stand like trees, without a word

And what that means is that some people don't talk

Oh please pardon me mister

Ya know I just didn't hear you the first time that you said that

But now that you repeat for me, I'll be sure to do what I can

Ya know I'm going to do what I can

Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can

Gonna do what I can

Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can

But no more, you understand?

Oh please pardon me father

Ya know I just didn't hear you that, that, that

That first time that you said th...

Help me, help me, help me, help me...

Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it

I'll be sure do, do, do what I can

Do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can

Gotta do what I can

Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can

But no more, you understand?

It's of utmost importance, we're dealing with volitiale substance. (4 times)

I had so much on my mind.

I was so glad when I died, oh...

Listen to me baby

Can you keep a secret for me?

Make sure no one finds out

Cause then the lights will go out

And I will find you out

And I will cut you up

Uh hmm, don't ask me why

Because, I said, I said, I said

I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can

Gotta do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can. (3 times)

But I'll have none of that, you understand?

Don't you know nothin'? you never tell on someone. (3 times)

Don't you know nothin'? you ain't never going to tell on someone

What you going to do?

Gonna turn, gonna turn rat fink?

What you wanna do?

Do want to see, do you wanna see what it's like to sink?

Sink down, sink down, sink down, down, down to the bottom of the river.

Sink down, sink, sink down down.

Down, down, to the bottom of the river, sink, down sink.

Sink down, down. down, down to bottom of the river.

Sink down, sink, sink down down.

Down, down to the bottom of the river.

Don't you know no one? you never tell on someone. (3 times)

Don't you know no one? you ain't never gonna tell on someone. (3 times)

Ah, ah, oh, I tell you what it's like, I tell you what it's like, oh.

I stood right up in the heart of hell, I never tell. (3 times)

I stood right up in the heart of hell,

I'm never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.

I'm never, never, never, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.

Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.

I'm never, never, never, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.

Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.

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