Oh The Things You Can't Say

You must remain silent

You can't say a word

Not of secrets you're told

Not of whispers you heard

You have locks on your lips

And no, no on your brain

You can not let it slip

You have nothing to gain

You can not ever slip. It may lead to a fall. That would just never do. Just say nothing at all.

When you're asked what's up

Say the sky, little more

If they press you much further

Tell them there's the front door

You have to be careful

And pretend you don't know

Give a nod or a shrug

Cause its all just a show

Just a show's all it is. Make believe, its pretend. Can't tell what you know, cause you might lose a friend.

Oh you might lose a friend.

Or maybe much worse.

No, the secret stays secret

Despite how they curse

Can't make up a lie

You're no good at that

Just muffle your mouth

With a sock or a hat

A sock or a hat or a shoe if you must. Whatever it takes to keep your mouth shut.

Oh the things you can't say

That you hear all the time

They lead to no good

If you talk its a crime

A felony it is

Lock him up, toss the key

You can never forget

A good friend you must be

Oh the things you can't say

Oh the words you must not

Oh the secrets you keep

Oh the battles you've fought

Oh the battles you've fought, just to keep it inside. Want to tell it to all, oh the thoughts that you hide.

And if you should speak

When you know you should not

Just deny that you spoke

If you should get caught

No, I don't really mean that

Don't mean it at all,

Just say you don't know

Or say nothing at all.

If there is a lesson

To be learned from my poem

It's keep your mouth zipped

Don't let your thoughts roam

Oh, the things you can't say

Oh the words you must not

Oh the lips you must button

Oh the grief if you're caught

Oh the trouble you'll have

It's not worth the pain

Just forget what you heard

And turn off your brain

Let me end at the end

Cause there's no place to go

And the things you can't say

Stuff them all in your toe

In your toe, or a shoe, or a sock if you must. Wherever they fit, in a place that you trust. Out of sight, out of mind, out of reach, hard to find. Just find a safe place for the things you can't say. Just find a safe place and lock them away.