[Intro]
Sticks and stones
Sticks and stones
Sticks and stones
Sticks and stones

[Chorus]
These sticks and stones, oh they hurt more than you know
Be careful what you throw, why can't you just let it go?
It may not show, but it cuts me to the bone
I'm taking every blow, why can't you just let it go?

[Verse 1]
Put your hands up, if you wanna get tough with me
I gotta see it to believe that you really wanna get mean
Name a place and show up if you wanna pick a fight with me
I'm not staying behind the scenes, no more playing hide and seek
3-2-1 here I come

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna say too much
But I think I hate your guts
And your life must really suck
Must really, really, really suck

[Chorus]
These sticks and stones, oh they hurt more than you know
Be careful what you throw, why can't you just let it go?
It may not show, but it cuts me to the bone
I'm taking every blow, why can't you just let it go?
[Verse 2]
I was gonna keep quiet but my patience is wearing thin
Better go buy me a thicker skin
'Cause this round you're not gonna win
Now I don't deny it, this time you really got to me
It was on my mind, I couldn't sleep
So you're not getting off so easy

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna say too much
But I think I hate your guts
And your life must really suck
Must really, really, really suck

[Chorus]
These sticks and stones, oh they hurt more than you know
Be careful what you throw, why can't you just let it go?
It may not show, but it cuts me to the bone
I'm taking every blow, why can't you just let it go?

[Bridge]
No I don't mean to sound distressed
But unless I get some respect
I might have to break your neck

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna say too much
But I think I hate your guts
And your life must really suck
Must really really really suck
[Chorus]
These sticks and stones, oh they hurt more than you know
Be careful what you throw, why can't you just let it go?
It may not show, but it cuts me to the bone
I'm taking every blow, why can't you just let it go?

[Outro]
These sticks and stones, oh they hurt more than you know
These sticks and stones, oh they hurt more than you know