arrive like a locust swarm You devastated me and now when you leave the room My heart, head, hands and all forms Go from red-hot blood to bone dry and lukewarm You're the sticks
It's B-Y-O-B and I've got all we need Yeah boy, I'm 'bout to show me a city slicker How to kick it in the sticks with the critters down on Our side
I got my things to do tomorrow They're on the table They're in my new future Tomorrow is their purpose Sticks in the marsh As I wandered through that
With your sticks 'n' stones, sticks 'n' stones I take 'em home on my own Runnin' with believers, no time for fever And I haven't got time for you either With your sticks
People talkin' tryin' to break us up why won't they let me be Sticks and stones may break my bones but words don't bother me I've been abused in my heart
girl When I get through with you In the sticks is where I lay Hey girl, I got love In the sticks is what I play Love enough for you In the sticks Well
Oh, baby, it's cryin' time Ahh, baby, I've got to fly I've got to try to find a way I've got to try to find a way Oh, baby, the river's red Ahh, baby
waves and glows 'Til you can't see the wood for the trees I'm like anybody on their knees Trying to find a way to make it fit Picking up sticks Let'
Thought that I would shove everything aside to shake your hand Barbed wire wouldn't come fast enough, shake your hand Why does your name leave a bad
These sticks and stones ain't all that makes a home They don't have arms to hold you when love goes wrong Now you say, we are through, these sticks
They never felt like this not once I know they do it all for kicks Because of what he does You pay no mind to us Cause we're just sharpening our sticks
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I am fueled by all forms of failure I paid the price So, I'll take what's mine! Bet ya didn't see that one comin' Cause I do as I please And apologize
:] I done put two sticks in my bun So they recognize me when I come I'm D-M-C like Run Listen mami I'm the muthafucking one I done put two sticks in my
When there's no-one left to fight Boys like him don't shine so bright Soon as i see the dusk settle He's out on the town trying to find trouble When there
[CHORUS] Rhythm Sticks Rhythm Sticks Get 'em Go (Repeat 8 times) [Verse One] Go from out the gate The Great Create the styles that dwell within The flow
off Can't let us be Sticks and stones may break my bones But talk don't bother me People talk about breaking off Scatter up my name Sticks and stones
?s all on me It?s BYOB, and I got all we need Yeah boy I?m bout to show me a city slicker How to kick it in the sticks with the critters down on Our