careless words

you really gave me hell, big talker 
polluted the well 
you really spoke your mind, big talker 
at least your mind at the time 
now i'm wearing your words, big talker 
like necklaces and rings 
just glad it wasn't me, big talker
that said all those things 

never before could i picture 
even one foot out the door 
careless words, careless words 
say no more 
but now that that door has been opened 
it can never be closed 
careless words, careless words 
i can never unknow 
i can never unknow 

tried to keep my heart pure, big talker 
but it came out stained 
tried to stay in love, big talker 
but instead i'm in pain 
i learned as a child, big talker 
just shut the whole thing down 
that polluted well, big talker 
that whole polluted town 

and never before could i picture 
even one foot out the door 
careless words, careless words 
say no more 
but now that that door has been opened 
it can never be closed 
careless words, careless words 
i can never unknow 
i can never unknow 

no sleep for me, big talker 
just one long migraine 
one that sparks and flares, big talker 
when i say your name 
where went your love? big talker 
cuz that's where i go 
i'm no longer here, big talker 
i'm searching high and low 

and never before could i picture 
even one foot out the door 
careless words, careless words 
say no more 
but now that that door has been opened 
it can never be closed 
careless words, careless words 
i can never unknow 
you can never unknow

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