PERMANENT DAMAGE
EVEN IF IT'S TRUE DOES IT NEED TO BE SAID
COS IT MAY BE TRUE BUT ONLY IN YOUR HEAD
AND NOW I'M CAUGHT IN TWO MINDS SHOULD I JUST WALK AWAY
AND SAY NOTHING AT ALL OR SHOULD I EXPLAIN
COS YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE
WITH MY BACK TO THE WALL
AND HOW WILL YOU FEEL
WHEN IT TURNS OUT IT WASN'T TRUE AT ALL
DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE THE ACCUSED
AGAIN AND AGAIN BATTERED AND BRUISED
AND NOW THAT I'M GONE AND ITS NOT YOU THAT I'M WITH
WILL YOU EVER FORGET CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE
SO IF YOU'RE GETTING THE BLAME
YOU MIGHT AS WELL DO THE CRIME
COS THE SENTENCE’S THE SAME
AND THE ACCUSERS MIGHT AS WELL BE BLIND
COS COME THE DAY
WHEN YOU WILL SAY
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
AND I KNOW THAT IT'S TOUGH
AND STICKS AND STONES
MAY BREAK MY BONES
BUT WORDS CAN CAU-AU-AUSE
PERMANENT DAMAGE
instrumental
COS COME THE DAY
WHEN YOU WILL SAY
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
AND I KNOW THAT IT'S TOUGH
AND STICKS AND STONES
MAY BREAK MY BONES
BUT YOUR WORDS HAVE CAU-AU-AUSED
PERMANENT DAMAGE