Lyric Don t Say Nothing

by Patti Smith

Lower the thing the skin of a cat
Skin it to the left just laying there
No other thing is luck like that
And you set it said it said nothing

Went to the party very discouraged
I watched the litter pile like a wall
I looked at the river just couldn t forgive it
It was ladened with all kinds of shit
Still I admit that I didn t say nothing
I turned my back walked away
Got to face the fact that I didn t say nothing

Everyone was dancing I stood over in the corner
I was listening they were saying this and saying that
And putting this one down but nothing was delivered
Nothing good was coming I just stood there
I couldn t believe it but I didn t say nothing
I walked the floor then I looked away

Got to face the fact that I didn t say nothing

How long how long will we make do
Maybe it s time to break on through
Gonna lift my skirts gonna straighten up
Gonna get well I m gonna do something
Gonna face the fact gonna give it back
And I m gonna do something won t hold my tongue
Won t hold the thought won t hold the card
Well I m gonna do something
Oh my brain I got to complain
You can refrain but I m gonna do something
How long how long will we make do
Maybe it s time to break on through

Out in the desert I saw that old cat skinned
I saw it floating in the river
I saw and no one seemed to mind
They sat there they sat there watching the sun
I saw it float away and I watched the buildings crumble
Like dust in the hand and we watched the sun
Spread its wings and fly away
And in the mountains a cry echoes
Don t say nothing
Don t say nothing no
Don t say nothing no