Ain’t Talkin’

As I walked out tonight in the mystic garden Wounded flowers were dangling from the vines I was passing by some cool crystal fountain Something hit me from behind They say prayer has the power to heal So pray from me mother In the human heart, evil can dwell I'm tryna love my neighbor, do good to others Oh mother, things ain't going so well Ain't talkin', I'm just walkin' Through this weary world of woe Heart burnin', still yearnin' No one on earth would ever know Now I'm all worn down from weeping My eyes are filled with tears, and my lips are dry If I ever catch my opponent sleeping I'm gon' slaughter 'em right there where they lie Well, the whole world is filled with speculation The whole wide world, which people say is round They will tear your mind from contemplation They will jump on your misfortune when you're down That's why ain't talkin', I'm just walkin' I'll burn that bridge before you can cross Heart burnin', still yearnin' There'll be no mercy for you once you've lost, play girls They will crush you with wealth and power And any waking moment you could crack I'll make the most of my one last extra hour I'll mourn my family's death then I'll step back All my loyal and my much-loved companions They approve of me and they share my code I lost my faith that's been long abandoned Ain't no altars on my long and lonely road Ain't talkin', I'm just walkin' Through the world mysterious and vague Heart burnin', still yearnin' Walkin' through the city of plague Now the sufferin' is unending Every nook and cranny has its tears Ain't playing, and ain't pretending I'm not nursin' any superfluous fears As I walked out tonight in the mystic garden On a hot summer day, a hot summer night Excuse me y'all, I beg your pardon Ain't nobody here but me the gardener's gone And ain't talkin', I'm just walkin' Walkin' ever since the other night Heart burnin', still yearnin' Walkin' 'til I'm clean out of sight I ain't talkin', I'm just walkin' I ain't talkin', I'm just walkin' I ain't talkin', I'm just walkin'