Violent Femmes - Never Tell Lyrics
Hey sister, have you heard?Some people stand like trees, without a wordAnd what that means is that some people dont talk.Oh please pardon me mister.Ya know I just didnt hear you the first time that you said that,But now that you repeat for me, Ill be sure to do what I can.Ya know Im going to do what I can,Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can.Gonna do what I can,Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can,But no more, you understand?Oh please pardon me father.Ya know I just didnt hear you that, that, thatThat first time that you said th...Help me, help me, help me, help me...Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it.Ill be sure do, do, do what I can.Do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can.Gotta do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can,But no more, you understand?Its of utmost importance, were dealing with volitiale substance. (4 times)I had so much on my mind.I was so glad when I died, oh...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.Uh hmm, dont ask me why,Because, I said, I said, I saidIm gonna do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can.Gotta do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can. (3 times)But Ill have none of that, you understand?Dont you know nothin? you never tell on someone. (3 times)Dont you know nothin? you aint never going to tell on someone.What you going to do?Gonna turn, gonna turn rat fink?What you wanna do?Do want to see, do you wanna see what its 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.Dont you know no one? you never tell on someone. (3 times)Dont you know no one? you aint never gonna tell on someone. (3 times)Ah, ah, oh, I tell you what its like, I tell you what its like, oh.I stood right up in the heart of hell, I never tell. (3 times)I stood right up in the heart of hell,Im never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.Im never, never, never, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.Im never, never, never, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.Ah...Gordon gano: vocals, electric guitarBrian ritchie: electric bass,vocalsVictor delorenzo: drums,vocalsProduced by mark van heckeRecorded at secret sound studio, new york city gorno music reprinted with permission
