Sometimes I say things that I wish I could take backThe most crucial thing I lackIs a thing called tactBut if you're always so intently listeningThen the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thing
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quietDon't let it all come undoneCause if I dare open my mouthIt'll just be to bite my tongueTo bite my tongue
It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouthAnd the worst of me seems to come right outBut I've never broken bones with a stone or a stickBut I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick
Sometimes I say things thatI wish I could take backThen the smartest thing to say is to tell myself
To keep quiet, quietDon't let it all come undoneCause if I dare open my mouthIt'll just be to bite my tongueI gotta keep quiet, quietAnd listen to your voiceBecause the power of your wordsCan restore all that I've destroyed
And when I finally doLet it come from youThe peace of understanding grips my soulCause you're the reason I'veFound meaning in this lifeSo I'll swallow up my pride and give you controlI give all to you
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quietDon't let it all come undoneCause if I dare open my mouthIt'll just be to bite my tongueI gotta keep quiet, quietAnd listen to your voiceBecause the power of your wordsCan restore all that I've destroyed
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quietDon't let it all come undoneCause if I dare open my mouthIt'll just be to bite my tongueTo bite my tongue