Talk, Talk, Talk

From the Album Sweet Thunder

You tell me you love me. You tell me you do.
You tell me you want me, with a love so true.
You tell me you’re ready to settle down.
Please tell me why you’re still messing round.

You can talk. You can talk. You can talk, talk, talk.
You can talk until your face turns blue.
But if you don’t do what you’re talking about
Nobody’s gonna listen to you.

You tell me you’re tired of heartbreak hotel.
You’re tell me you’re living a lifetime in jail.
You tell me you need a new set of friends.
No wonder you want to be born again.

You can talk. You can talk. You can talk, talk, talk.
You can talk until your face turns blue.
But if you don’t do what you’re talking about
Nobody’s gonna listen to you.

No rest for the wicked. No peace for the good.
Grandmamma said, “It’s hard to knock on wood.
In this world of plastic everything is veneer.”
No wonder people wonder ‘what am I doing here.’

You can talk. You can talk. You can talk, talk, talk.
You can talk until your face turns blue.
But if you don’t do what you’re talking about
Nobody’s gonna listen to you.

Every time I see you you’re about to quit.
Every safety net you just slip right through it.
You tell me that you’re soaring, while I watch you fall.
If you don’t quit soon you’ll become a dirt ball.

You can talk. You can talk. You can talk, talk, talk.
You can talk until your face turns blue.
But if you don’t do what you’re talking about
Nobody’s gonna listen to you.

Jesus walked on water. People walk on ice.
Never show anger. Always be nice.
Tension building. Boiling up inside.
Better let it out one breath at a time.
You can talk. You can talk. You can talk, talk, talk.
You can talk until your face turns blue.
But if you don’t do what you’re talking about
Nobody’s gonna listen to you.

Words & Music by Larry Long
Copyright Larry Long 1987 | BMI

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