"Shhhh... You Can’t Say That"

I tell myself — shhhh... you can't say that.

No matter how wrong my girl is,

I say “I’m sorry. My fault.”

Just to keep us on track.

I tell myself — shhhh... you can't say that.

When my best friend says

his ex has called,

You can't say — it's a trap.

I tell myself — shhhh... you can't say that.

No matter how many times she asks,

how she looks in the dress...

You can't say — fat.

I tell myself — shhhh... you can't say that.

No matter how my boss talks to me,

I can't yell at him back.

I tell myself — shhhh... you can't say that.

No matter how many times

my son backtalks me,

I can't tell him

I want to twist his neck

until it goes... snap.

I tell myself — shhhh... you can't say that.

Sometimes it’s better

to bite your tongue—

and that’s simply facts.