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

You know I just didn't hear you

That first time that you said that

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

You know I'm going to do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

Now do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

But no more, you understand?

Oh, please, pardon me, father

You know, I just didn't hear you

That, that, that, that first time that you said that

But now, but now, but now, but now, but now you repeated it

You repeated it, you repeated it, you repeated it

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

Do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

Yeah, do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

But no more, you understand?

It's of utmost importance

We're dealing with volatile substance

It's of utmost importance

We're dealing with volatile substance

It's of utmost importance

We're dealing with volatile substance

I've had so much on my mind

I was so glad when I died

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

Don't ask me why because I-I said, I said, I said

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

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

Gotta do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

Now do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

I do what I can, do what I can

Do-do-do-do-do what I can

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

Don't you know nothin'?

You never tell on someone

Don't you know nothin'?

You never tell on someone

Don't you know nothin'?

You never tell on someone

Don't you know nothin'?

You ain't never going to tell on someone!

What are you going to do? You gonna turn

You gonna turn rat fink?

What do you wanna do? Do you wanna 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

Don't you know no one?

You never tell on someone

Don't you know no one?

You never tell on someone

Don't you know no one?

You ain't never gonna tell on someone

Ah, ah, oh

I'll tell you what it's like

I'll tell you what it's like, oh

I stood right up in the heart of Hell

I never tell

I stood right up in the heart of Hell

I never tell

I stood right up in the heart of Hell

I never tell

I stood right up in the heart of Hell

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

I'm n-n-n-n-never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell

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

I'm n-n-n-n-never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell

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

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