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Violent Femmes - Never Tell (Official Lyric Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gordon Gano
Gordon Gano
Vocals
Brian Ritchie
Brian Ritchie
Vocals
Victor DeLorenzo
Victor DeLorenzo
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gordon Gano
Gordon Gano
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Van Hecke
Mark Van Hecke
Producer
John Tanner
John Tanner
Recording Engineer
Warren Bruleigh
Warren Bruleigh
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Hey sister, have you heard? Some people stand like trees, without a word And what that means is that some people don't talk Oh, please pardon me, Mister Yeah, know I just didn't hear you the first time that you said that But now that you repeated for me, I'll be sure to do what I can Ya, know I'm going to do what I can Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can Gonna do what I can Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can But no more, you understand? Oh, please pardon me, father You know I just didn't hear you that, that, that That first time that you said that Help me, help me, help me, help me You repeat it, repeat it, repeat it I'll be sure to do, do, do what I can Do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Gotta do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can But no more, you understand? It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance I had so much on my mind I was so glad when I died, oh Listen to me, baby Can you keep a secret for me? Make sure no one finds out 'Cause then the lights will go out And I will find you out And I will cut you up, uhm Don't ask me why because, I said, I said, I said I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Gotta do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Gotta do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can But I'll have none of that, you understand? Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You ain't never going to tell on someone Whatchu going to do? You gonna turn, you gonna turn rat fink? What you wanna do? Do want to see, you wanna see what it's like to sink? Sink down, sink down, sink down Down, down to the bottom of the river Sink down, sink, sink down, down Down, down to the bottom of the river Sink, down sink, sink down, down Down, down to the bottom of the river Sink down, sink, sink down, down Down, down to the bottom of the river Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You ain't never gonna tell on someone Ah, ah, oh, I tell you what it's like I tell you what it's like, oh I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I'm never gonna tell, tell, tell I'm never, never, never, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Nothing, nothing, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell I'm never, never, never, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Nothing, nothing, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell, ah
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