Song by Lyle Lovett<br /><br>
Promises given<br>
And promises broken<br>
Words stain my lips<br>
Just like blood on my hands<br>
<br>
And words are like poison<br>
That sinks down inside you<br>
And some things you do<br>
You just don't understand<br>
<br>
I offer no reason<br>
I ask for no pity<br>
I make no excuse<br>
For the way that I am<br>
<br>
And words are like poison<br>
That sinks down inside you<br>
And some things you do<br>
You just don't understand<br>
<br>
I God is my witness<br>
Then God is my savior<br>
But if you are my judge<br>
Then I'm already damned<br>
<br>
And words are like poison<br>
That sinks down inside you<br>
And some things you do<br>
You just don't understand<br>
<br>
And would if my fingers<br>
To cut off and give you<br>
Could gain my redemption<br>
I'd cut off my hands<br>
<br>
But words are like poison<br>
That bends you and blinds you<br>
And some things you do<br>
You just don't understand<br>
<br>
So this is my story<br>
And I hope that it finds you<br>
For your sweet attention<br>
I cannot demand<br>
<br>
And words are like poison<br>
That lives down inside you<br>
And some things you do<br>
You just don't understand<br>
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