10,000 Maniacs - Don't Talk lyrics

Don't talk, I will listen Don't talk, you keep your distance I'd rather hear some truth tonight Than entertain your lies So take you poison silently Let me be, let me close my eyes Don't talk, I'll believe it Don't talk, listen to me instead I know that if you think of it Both long enough and hard The drink you drown your troubles in Is the trouble you're in now Talk, talk, talk about it If you talk as if you care But when your talk is over Tilt that bottle in the air Tossing back More than your share Don't talk, I can guess it Don't talk, well, now you're restless And you need somewhere to put the blame For how you feel inside You'll look for a close and easy mark And you'll see me as fair game Talk, talk, talk about it You talk as if you care But when your talk is over Tilt that bottle in the air Tossing back More than your share You talk, talk, talk about it You talk as if you care I'm marking every word And can tell this time for sure Your talk is the finest I have heard So don't talk, I'm sleeping Don't talk, let me go on dreaming How your eyes they glow so fiercely I can tell that you're inspired By the name that you just chose for me Now what was it? Oh, never mind it We will talk, talk, talk about this When your head is clear I'll discuss this in the morning But until that you may talk but I won't hear