[No music] [Quote in male cockney accent] “Where’s ya tool?” [Big musical intro] [Verse 1] Start with something harmless A thing anyone might say Leave a little question hanging And quietly walk away “I’m only saying what I heard” “I wouldn’t want to interfere” Never make the defamation Just make sure that they hear [pre chorus] Undermining Reputation declining [Chorus] I know what you’re doing I know what you’re saying out of view You’re out of order! How dare you? Take a look at yourself And quit your little bomb drops Sticks and stones break bones How about bats and rocks? Bats and rocks! [Verse 2] Take a piece of something truthful And leave the rest of it behind With a little interpretation Let them make up their own mind Say it out of concern Say it softly, say it slow Then when somebody asks you You can say you never actually said so [pre chorus] Callously Using diplomacy [Chorus] I know what you’re doing I know what you’re saying out of view You’re out of order! How dare you? Take a look at yourself And quit your little bomb drops Sticks and stones break bones How about bats and rocks? Bats and rocks! [Verse 3] Tell another person something That they probably already know Give them just enough to wonder Then show them the route to go One suggestion becomes several Until it starts to sound like fact Nobody remembers where it started Nobody knows who made the crack [Pre chorus] Mocking Like no one’s watching [Chorus] I know what you’re doing I know what you’re saying out of view You’re out of order! How dare you? Take a look at yourself And quit your little bomb drops Sticks and stones break bones How about bats and rocks? Bats and rocks! [Bridge] So, now I won’t go out so much And I’ll slowly get out of touch With nothing else to fill the void I’ll probably become more paranoid [Instrumental with guitar solo] [Final Chorus] I know what you’re doing I know what you’re saying out of view You’re out of order! How dare you? Take a look at yourself And quit your little bomb drops Sticks and stones break bones How about bats and rocks? Bats and rocks! [Outro] Now just STOP! Or meet me outside With bats and rocks! Bats and rocks!
