Kim Hill - Words lyrics

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...