Things Songtext
von Loudon Wainwright III

Everything I say to you seems to come out all wrong
So I′ll stop speaking sentences, instead I'll sing a song
And the sound of my voice singing might soothe that thing in you
That can′t believe the words I speak or what I say is true


There's no way to convince someone who won't be brought around
By talking, it′s noisy scene, while singing′s more a sound
So when I say I love you it's just a thing I′ve said
Off my tongue, out of my mouth, made up in my head

But when I say I love you that's a different thing
Nothing smart, just some guts and heart since I mean what I say
When I sing I do something it′s not a thing I try
So it sounds believable - I cannot sing a lie

This song's almost over, it′s short, I'm almost through
I'm sorry for some sentences - I said what I told you
One says stuff to anyone, but you are another thing
If this feels familiar it′s because of thee I sing