Lyrics Promises - Lyle Lovett
Promises
given
And
promises
broken
Words
stain
my
lips
Just
like
blood
on
my
hands
And
words
are
like
poison
That
sinks
down
inside
you
And
some
things
you
do
You
just
don't
understand
I
offer
no
reason
I
ask
for
no
pity
I
make
no
excuse
For
the
way
that
I
am
And
words
are
like
poison
That
sinks
down
inside
you
And
some
things
you
do
You
just
don't
understand
I
God
is
my
witness
Then
God
is
my
savior
But
if
you
are
my
judge
Then
I'm
already
damned
And
words
are
like
poison
That
sinks
down
inside
you
And
some
things
you
do
You
just
don't
understand
And
would
if
my
fingers
To
cut
off
and
give
you
Could
gain
my
redemption
I'd
cut
off
my
hands
But
words
are
like
poison
That
bends
you
and
blinds
you
And
some
things
you
do
You
just
don't
understand
So
this
is
my
story
And
I
hope
that
it
finds
you
For
your
sweet
attention
I
cannot
demand
And
words
are
like
poison
That
lives
down
inside
you
And
some
things
you
do
You
just
don't
understand
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