Code of Silence

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Billy Joel] Everybody's got a million questions Everybody wants to know the score What you went through It's something you should be over now Everybody wants to hear the secrets That you never told a soul before And it's not that strange 'Cause it wouldn't change what happened anyhow But you swore to yourself a long time ago There were some things that people never needed to know This is one that you keep, that you bury so deep No one can tear it out [Chorus: Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Both] And you can't talk about it 'Cause you're following a code of silence You're never gonna lose the anger You just deal with it in a different way And you can't talk about it (No, you can't talk) And isn't that a kind of madness To be living by a code of silence When you've really got a lot to say [Verse 2: Billy Joel] You don't wanna lose a friendship There's nothing that you have to hide And a little dirt Couldn't hurt no one anyway And you still have a rage inside you That you carry with a certain pride In the only part of the broken heart That you could ever save But you've been through it once, you know how it ends You don't see the point of going through it again And this ain't the place and this ain't the time And neither's any other day [Chorus: Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Both] So you can't talk about it 'Cause you're following a code of silence You're never gonna lose the anger You just deal with it in a different way So you can't talk about it (No, you can't talk) And isn't that a kind of madness To be living by a code of silence When you've really got a lot to say [Bridge: Billy Joel] I know you well enough to tell you've got your reasons That's not the kind of code you're inclined to break Some things unknown are best left alone forever And if a vow is what it takes Haven't you paid for your mistakes? [Verse 3: Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper] After the moment passes And the impulse disappears You can still hold back 'Cause you don't crack very easily It's a time-honored resolution 'Cause the danger is always near It's with you now But that ain't how it was supposed to be (No, no, no) And it's hard to believe after all these years That it still gives you pain and it still brings tears And you feel like a fool, 'cause in spite all your rules You've got a memory [Chorus: Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Both] But you can't talk about it 'Cause you're following a code of silence You're never gonna lose the anger You just deal with it in a different way But you can't talk about it (No, you can't talk) And isn't that a kind of madness To be living by a code of silence When you've really got a lot to say [Outro: Cyndi Lauper] 'Cause you can't, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah now, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Woo, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah