Kill a Word

If I could kill a word and watch it die

I'd poison "never," and shoot "goodbye"

And beat "regret" when I felt I had the nerve

Yeah, I'd pound "fear" to a pile of sand

Choke "lonely" out with my bare hands

And I'd hang "hate" so that it can't be heard

If I could only kill a word

I'd take "brokenness" out back

And break "heartbreak," stand there and laugh

Right in its face while shootin' it the bird

I'd put "upset" down in its place

I'd squeeze the life out of "disgrace"

Lay "over" under six cold feet of dirt

If I could only kill a word

Give me sticks, give me stones

Bend my body, break my bones

Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue

'Cause you can't unhear, you can't unsay

But if it were up to me to change

I'd turn "lies" and "hate" to "love" and "truth"

If I could only kill a word

I'd knock out "temptation"'s teeth

I'd sever "evil," let it bleed

And light up "wicked," stand and watch it burn

I'd take "vice" and I'd take "vile"

And tie 'em up there with "hostile"

Hang 'em high and leave 'em for the birds

If I could only kill a word

So give me sticks, give me stones (Give me sticks and stones)

Bend my body, break my bones (Break my bone)

Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue (Oh, turn me blue)

'Cause you can't unhear, you can't unsay (You can't unsay)

But if it were up to me to change

I'd turn "lies" and "hate" to "love" and "truth"

If I could only kill a word

If I could only

Kill a word