Shhh, but can you keep a secret
Are you the type of person who holds it in for five minutes before
you release it
You`re nothing more then a hypocrite
You talk too much gossip, now how long can you live with it
You see I`ve had it up to here with all this nonsense
You started the rumors but I`m the one payin` the consequence
From your breath to the next breath
From one desk to the next desk
All of this office talk is leaving me stressed
I`m tryin` to start a new life and turn over a new leaf
But you`re the cause of my pain, the cause of my grief
I`m lookin` for payback but two wrongs don`t make it better
Congratulations, you`re the world`s greatest storyteller
[Chorus]
This is how it is
On the wrong side of the tracks
Does it really have to be
`Cause you`re not ready to fight back
This is how it is
See this world is not enough
Does it really have to be
When I keep tellin` you people to hush
I keep tellin` you people to hush `cause I can`t trust you
There`s six million stories to tell, now which one`s about you
You see I watch these rumors spread like flies in the nighttime
All this gossip keeps eating away at my lifeline
Keep tellin` stories `cause nobody really wants you
Tell a lie and watch the truth come back to haunt you
I take a look around and all I see is your promise being broken
I guess kindness leaves you open
I wish I could fly away from everything you say and do
I wish that I can run away from you
You people need to find something better to talk about
You people need to be quiet and keep my name out of your mouth
[Chorus]
This is how it is
On the wrong side of the tracks
Does it really have to be
You keep talking behind my back
You people never change
I`m the only one I trust
So stop talkin` about me
When I keep tellin` you people to hush
[Bridge]
I was told first hand, never word of mouth [8X]
[Chorus]
