think before you open your mouth
and let your brains spill out
you might ruin a decent day
just because you've got nothing good to say
why don't you curb your tongue
before the damage is done
and with your ignorance revealed
think how bad you'll feel
the only problem is
there has to be a problem
you can't please everyone
it's always something
and you don't want to know what people really think about you
put away your poison darts
and your ironic remarks
it does matter in the end
except you'll have to make amends
and when you know you've been a jerk
think how it's gonna hurt
the only problem is
there has to be a problem
you can't please everyone
it's always something
and you don't want to know what people really think about you
the message of this song is a lesson for us all
you can't say something nice don't say anything at all
if silence is golden then you ought to try it out
cause it's hard to complain with your foot in your mouth
think...you ought to curb your tongue
think...before the damage is done
think...you might ruin a nice day
think before you say what you say
and let your brains spill out
you might ruin a decent day
just because you've got nothing good to say
why don't you curb your tongue
before the damage is done
and with your ignorance revealed
think how bad you'll feel
the only problem is
there has to be a problem
you can't please everyone
it's always something
and you don't want to know what people really think about you
put away your poison darts
and your ironic remarks
it does matter in the end
except you'll have to make amends
and when you know you've been a jerk
think how it's gonna hurt
the only problem is
there has to be a problem
you can't please everyone
it's always something
and you don't want to know what people really think about you
the message of this song is a lesson for us all
you can't say something nice don't say anything at all
if silence is golden then you ought to try it out
cause it's hard to complain with your foot in your mouth
think...you ought to curb your tongue
think...before the damage is done
think...you might ruin a nice day
think before you say what you say