Tongue Is a Fire

Lyrics

I sat down and turned on my TV And listened as a politician spoke He was making lots of promises he couldn't keep But that didn't matter if he could get the votes I turned over to a talk show by coincidence Hoping that I'd hear it straight But the author started showing his audience All he could see was a royalty rate So I picked up the phone To call a good friend of mine Saying I need to hear a good word For my ears have been starving for some honesty And you know, my friends, it is seldom heard For the tongue is a fire It's an evil which no man can tame It will take you where you want to if you let it If you learn to play the game So go ahead and lie just a little Oh, just look how far you could go It does not matter who you step on or belittle They say it pays to sell your soul I thought I'd show some love to my good friend By confronting the wrong that I saw Oh, it cost me his friendship in the end I didn't count on that happening at all I thought I was doing him honor By giving him a frank reply Oh, but lately as I look back, I wonder Is the truth do more harm than telling a lie Oh, my daddy said "yes" should always mean yes And your "no" should always mean no There'll be trouble if you say more or say less For by your words you let your heart show That the tongue is a fire It's an evil which no man can tame It will take you where you want to if you let it If you learn to play the game So go ahead and lie, lie just a little Oh, just look how far you could go It does not matter who you step on or belittle They say it pays to sell your soul For the tongue is a fire Oh, the tongue is a fire Oh, the tongue, it is a fire Oh, the tongue, it is a fire Oh, the tongue, it is a fire And you know no man No man can tame Oh, and everyone Everyone's still playing For the tongue, it is a fire Oh, the tongue, it is a fire