Careful what you're saying
Someone could get burned
There's a fatal fire in words
Careful when you're talking
Think before you're heard
There's a deadly poison in words

'Cause once you say it
You can never change it
And you can't really take it back, oh, no

Like a shooting arrow
Hurling through the dark
Words are piercing when they hit their mark
Sticks and stones will break you
But the bruise can heal
While those words are cutting deeper still

'Cause once you say it
You can never change it
And you can't really take it back
(Ooh-ooh...)

Once the heart is stung
The pain can be eternal
Oh, to curb the tongue
You know, weapons can be verbal

Careful what you're saying
Someone could get burned
There's a fatal fire in words

'Cause once you say it
You can never change it
And you can't really take it back

Once the heart is stung
The pain can be eternal
Oh, to curb the tongue
You know, weapons can be verbal

Once the heart is stung
The pain can be eternal
Oh, to curb the tongue
You know, weapons can be verbal

Oh