Sticks and Stones ©Ron Burres

WELL, STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES

BUT WORDS CAN NEVER HURT ME.

YES, STICKS AND STONES, CAN BREAK MY BONES

BUT, WHO SAID, THAT WORDS WOU8LD NEVER HURT ME

WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND GROWING UP, WE PLAYED A GAME JUST LIKE YOU’RE DOIN

WE’D SAY SOMETHINGS JUST TO HURT SOMEONE, BUT WE WERE KIDS AND STILL LEARNIN’

YOU THINK YOU’RE SMART BY PUTTIN’ ME DOWN THE WAY YOU DO

BUT YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOIN, SO BE CAREFULL

IT MIGHT COME BACK ON YOU.

CAUSE STICKS AND STONES CAN BREAK YOUR BONES, AND WORDS CAN REALLY HURT YOU

YES STICKS AND STONES CAN BREAK YOUR BONES

BUT WHO SAID THAT WORDS COULD NEVER HURT YOU

AS I GREW UP, I SOON LEARNED THAT WORDS CAN HURT MUCH MORE THAN STONES

AND FOR CAUSING PAIN  YOU DON’T THROW ROCKS, YOU THROW WORDS

IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE A DEEPER MARK

YOU’RE SAYIN’ THINGS, THAT KILL OUR LOVE, TO TEAR ME DOWN AND BUILD YOU UP

BUT IT TAKES US BOTH JUST TO CATCH OUR DREAMS

WHAT WE LEARNED AS KIDS JUST MIGHT BE WRONG

CAUSE STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES, BUT YOU’RE WORDS REALLY HURT ME

YES STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES,

BUT IT’S YOUR WORDS THAT REALLY HURT ME