Текст песни Never Tell (Live At Beneath-It-All Cafè / 1981) - Violent Femmes

Hey sister, have you heard?
Some people stand like trees, without a word
And what that means is that some people don't talk
Oh, please pardon me, Mister
You know I just, l just didn't hear you the first time that you said that
But, but, but now that you repeat for me, I'll be sure to do what I can

Ya, know I do what I can
Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can
Do what I can
Do what I can, l do, do, do, do what I can
But no more, you understand?

Oh, please pardon me, father
Ya know I just didn't hear you
That first time that you said that
But, but, but, but then
You repeat it for me
You know l'm gonna be sure to do you what I can

Ya, know I do what I can
Do what I can, do what I can
Do, do, do, do what I can
Do what I can, do what I can
Do, do, do, do what I can
But no more, you understand?

It's of utmost importance
We're dealing with volatile substance
It's of utmost importance
We're dealing with volatile substance
It's of utmost importance
We're dealing with volatile substance
It's of utmost importance
We're dealing with volatile substance
I had so much on my mind
I was so glad when I died

Listen to me, baby
Can you keep a secret for me?
And make sure no one finds out
Cause then the lights will go out
And I will find you out
And I will cut you up
I'm gonna, I'm gonna cut you up coz why
Cause, I told you

I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can
Do, do, do, do what I can
Do what I can, do what I can
Do, do, do, do what I can
I do what l can, do what l can
Do, do, do, do what I can
Do what l can, do what l can
Do, do, do, do what I can

Don't you know nothin'?
You never tell on someone
Don't you know nothin'?
You never tell on someone
Don't you know nothin'?
You never tell on someone
Don't you know nothin'?
You never tell on someone
What you going to do?
You gonna turn, gonna turn rat fink?
What you wanna do?
Do want to see, do you wanna see what it's like to sink?

Sink down, sink down, sink down
Down, down to the bottom of the river
Sink down, sink, sink down down
Down, down to the bottom of the river
Sink, down sink, sink down, down
Down, down to bottom of the river
Sink down, sink, sink down, down
Down, down to the bottom of the river

Don't you know no one?
You never tell on someone
Don't you know no one?
You never tell on someone
Don't you know no one?
You never tell on someone
Don't you know no one?
You never tell on someone

I stood right up in the heart of Hell
I never tell
I stood right up in the heart of Hell
I never tell
I stood right up in the heart of Hell
I never tell
I stood right up in the heart of Hell

I'm never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell
Ne-ne-ne-ne, never
Tell, tell, tell, tell
I ne-ne-ne-ne, never
Tell, tell, tell, tell
Nothing, nothing, never
Tell, tell, tell, tell
Tell, tell, tell, tell
Tell, tell, tell, tell