Violent Femmes — Never Tell

Hey, sister, have you heard? Some people stand like trees without a word And what that means is that some people don't Talk Oh, please, pardon me, mister You know I just didn't hear you That first time that you said that But now that You repeated it for me, I'll be sure to do what I can You know I'm going to do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can Now, do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can But no more, you understand? Oh, please, pardon me, father You know, I just didn't hear you That, that, that, that first time that you said that But now, but now, but now, but now, but now you repeated it You repeated it, you repeated it, you repeated it I'll be sure to do, do, do what I can Do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can Yeah, do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can But no more, you understand? It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance I've had so much on my mind I was so glad when I died 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 Mm-hmm Don't ask me why because I-I said, I said, I said I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can Gotta do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can Now, do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can I do what I can, do what I can Do-do-do-do-do what I can But I'll have none of that Y-you understand?! Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You ain't never going to tell on someone! What are you going to do? You gonna turn You gonna turn rat fink? What do you wanna do? Do you wanna see Do you wanna see what it's 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 Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You ain't never gonna tell on someone Ah, ah, oh I'll tell you what it's like I'll tell you what it's like, oh I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I'm never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell I'm n-n-n-n-never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell I'm n-n-n-n-never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Ah...