Word of Mouth Songtext
von Shakey Graves

Well, I see a girl that′s blue like the sea
When I go to sleep, you know that she sees me too
Yeah, just standin' around like the popular kids
Hopin′ Saint Peter will let us in too

Well, he says if you value your life, stay off the drugs
If you value the drugs, stay off the map
If you value them maps, you better travel, son
And if you don't want to travel then you better run

Yeah, ooh, ooh
Yeah, mmm, oh

Yeah, well, I knew a king in his purple throne
You know that he had some troubles so he's all alone now
Well, I used to bring him little presents, oh, from time to time
He′d sit me in his castle and he′d pick my mind

He said, if you value your heart, well, stay on the road
If you value the road, oh, stay on the top
If you value the top, oh, you're gonna suffer, son
And if you don′t want to suffer then you better run, oh


Yeah, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, mmm
Yeah, it's true
Mmm

Yeah, well, I see my boss in his practical suit
You know I′ll toss him in the cellar, won't give him no food
Oh, hmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Yeah, you know when anybody tries, oh, to tell him what to do
He holds his breath until he turns blue

Yeah, he says if you value your job, stay out of crime
If you value the crime, stay out of doors
If you value them doors, you better lock ′em, son
And if you don't want to lock 'em, oh, you better buy a gun

Yeah
Ooh, yeah, mmm
Yeah, well, I said, oh, ooh

Yeah, well, I saw a snake in an apple tree
You know I didn′t trust a word that he hissed to me, no!
Yeah, he said it must be gettin′ awful lonely tryin to save the world
Just buy a collared shirt and try and fuck some girls


Oh, he said if you value your limbs, stay in the game
If you value the game, stay in that style
If you value that style, you're a sinkin′ sun
If you don't want to sink, then you better run
Yeah, you better run

Yeah, oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh
Yeah, oh

Yeah, you better run
Yeah, mmm