Rumormill

Well, let me tell you a story 'bout a local enterprise
There's one in every town, no matter what its size
It doesn't turn a profit or bring in any revenue
It's good for one thing, and that's the damage it'll do

It's called the rumor mill
Called the rumor mill
If it can be twisted, you can be sure that it will
'Cause there ain't nothin' sacred
At the rumor mill

The people that work there are all volunteers
The only qualification is a mouth and two big ears
If the story's not clear enough, that's okay
They just doctor it up and then send it on its way
It doesn't matter who's involved or who it's gonna hurt
As long as folks are listenin', they'll keep shovelin' dirt

At the rumor mill
At the rumor mill
If it can be twisted, you can be sure that it will
'Cause there ain't nothin' sacred
At the rumor mill
The rumor mill

(Rumor mill) Manufacturing lies
(Rumor mill) The truth gets disguised
(Rumor mill) Where reputations are crushed
(Rumor mill) Where nothin' gets hushed
If it can be twisted, you can be sure that it will
'Cause there ain't nothin' sacred
At the rumor mill
The rumor mill

Now listen, my children, to this warnin' I make
We got a lot to lose, there's a lot here at stake
The Bible plainly states you're gonna reap what you sow
And you'll be shown mercy by the mercy you show
So shut your mouth and ask your friends to kindly do the same
Or you'll wind up a victim with no one else to blame

At the rumor mill
Oh, the rumor mill
If it can be twisted, you can be sure that it will
'Cause there ain't nothin' sacred
At the rumor mill
The rumor mill
The rumor mill