Sticks and Stones - Paul Carrack

Shot down by your bullets They shatter my faith and my bones If you listen to words, it hurts They creep right under my skin, it cuts so deep Can't you understand I don't want battles, battles, battles? And if you lay them in my hand, I won't fight battles, battles, battles Tell me why we work so hard to break these bones Can we try to lay down these sticks and stones? Sticks and stones We crash and fall together, so sad We don't remember While we're tearing us apart But I can feel the cracks, the cracks in my heart Can't you understand I don't want battles, battles, battles? And if you lay them in my hand, I won't fight battles, battles, battles Tell me why we work so hard to break these bones Can we try to lay down these sticks and stones? Sticks and stones Why does it have to be so hard to surrender? Well, we got nothing left, nothing left to lose, lose Can't you understand I don't want battles, battles, battles? And if you lay them in my hand, I won't fight battles, battles, battles Tell me why we work so hard to break these bones Can we try to lay down these sticks and stones? Sticks and stones Sticks and stones Sticks and stones

Heaven sent this little twitch in my eye I suppose it's just the tip of the ice This feeling's so strong, oh Mama knows that it ain't no surprise If I let go, your words will take on new life What you're saying ain't wrong, no When you take me, I won't go Hesitation overload Bodies break with sticks and stones Incinerate or I won't go Heaven knows these little tricks of mine Won't let go, I'd better make up my mind Before this feeling is gone, no Ooh When you take me, I won't go Obliterate and overthrow Bodies ache from sticks and stones Hesitate and I won't go Oh, how this feeling is strong And what you're saying ain't wrong I suppose I'll let go When you take me, I won't go Hesitation overload Bodies break with sticks and stones Incinerate or I won't go

I liked you You showed me These calls must continue Time is collapsing in my head I built all the walls you can't come in You were the one that called me last I highly doubt this thing will last Sticks and stones They hurt When you shoot them through the phone And you dragged my name through dirt And it hurts to be left here all alone Elegant thoughts I will not share My symphonic silence I hope you can bare it baby I liked you You showed me Exactly who i don't wanna to be Sticks and stones They hurt When you shoot them through the phone And you dragged my name through dirt And it hurts to be left here all alone I'll always look for you I'll always look for you No stone was Left unturned You were the one that called me last I highly doubt this thing will last Cause you were the one that messed up Sticks and stones They hurt When you shoot them through the phone And you dragged my name through dirt And it hurts to be left here all alone Sticks and stones get shot Through the telephone With instant results We're both left alone

Oh, just leave it all* We found the pipe here that leaks between the walls And like you it begins to all wash away from within No more time on your side, nothing to tie you here [Chorus:] It's like sticks and stones and rubber and glue Letters strung together that get stuck on you Don't stick around here to feed the mouth that bites you I can see it in your eyes and your black and blues Familiar is the spice and it salts your wounds Don't stick around here to feed the mouth that bites you Oh, it'd be your shame If you became another hanger in the closet where you hung yourself to blame With the letters of your name, feel lost and rearranged To the corner, to the man, a man, a man Every day you wash your body down Can't scrub away the scars beneath your skin [Repeat Chorus:]

Well, your friends and their fancy persuasion Don't admit that it's part of a scheme And I can't help but have my suspicions, baby 'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem You said that you never intended To break up our scene in this way For there ain't any use pretending, babe It could happen to us any day How long has this been going on? How long has this been going on? Well, your friends and their fancy persuasion Don't admit that it's part of a scheme I can't help but have my suspicions 'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem Well, you said you never intended To break up our scene in this way But there ain't any use in pretending It could happen to us any day How long has this been going on? How long has this been going on? Yeah, yeah Oh, ohh Tell me baby Whoa Oh, and your friends with their fancy persuasion Don't admit that it's part of a scheme Can't help but have my suspicions, baby Ain't quite as dumb as I seem Oh, you said you never intended To break up our scene in this way Ain't any use in pretending It could happen to us any day How long has this been going on? How long has this been going on? Tell me baby (How long) How long (Going on) Going on, going on (How long) How long has this been going on? Going on baby, how long?

I'm good and ready Ready as I'll ever be You know I made it through Like I always do Now I'm back but you can't see They call me a sole survivor Now they're gonna set me free You know it took my time Now I'm feeling fine Better than I've ever been, oh I'm good and ready I found a new remedy I felt beaten out of favor Never let it bother me Kept my head above the water And now I'm sitting at the top of the tree You know it hurt my pride Now I'm justified Ready for anything Ready as I'll ever be I'm ready as I'll ever be I'm good and ready Baby, that's the mood I'm in So though you can't have me I can take it on a chip I been rolling with the the fortunes Now I'm itching to get back in the ring You know I'm falling to fight And the time is right I'm ready for anything I'm ready as I'll ever be, oh yeah Yes, I'm ready as I'll ever be You know I took my time Now I'm feeling fine Ready for anything I'm good and ready Baby, that's the mood I'm in I'm good and ready Better than I've ever been I'm good and ready Found a good remedy Took some time, now I'm feeling fine Ready for anything

Hey! When love is blind There ain't a thing you can do Cold taste, no doubt in your mind Every word she says was true Well, you can search the whole world over She ain't ever coming back to you When love is blind It's so easy to believe Every embrace that you share Is in vain upon your memory Well, you can search the whole world over A troubled mind will never set you free When love is blind It's touch and go How it all works out, you'll never know You took a chance, made your bed Now it seems there's a whole lot of trouble ahead Love is blind Love is blind When love is blind You're feeling good and walking tall Whoa, if your head in the clouds You'll never stop to think at all It's just a shame that nobody told you Pride always comes before the fall When love is blind You just won't see It feels so good And it feels so free We're flying high Then it crash and burn Whoa, it's rule number one And the lesson you've learned When love is blind It there ain't a thing you can't control You've got it all figured out One day, it's gonna take its toll It's gonna take sometimes to get over You even make it back at all When love is blind Love is blind When love is blind Love is blind Love is blind