So tell me why they hurt so much
 I meant to tell you something
 It was on the tip of my tongue

 Words rush by so quickly
 And it's too late to take them back
 I tried to say I'm sorry
 And that goodbye was just an act

 But all my words got in the way
 And all the things I meant to say
 Were not the things you heard
 Oh, why'd you have to go
 And take me at my word

 Words come back to haunt you
 Yeah, they just keep hanging around
 I still can hear the echo
 I still can hear their angry sound

 But all my words got in the way
 And all the things I meant to say
 Were not the things you heard
 Oh, why'd you have to go
 And take me at my word

 Words can say I love you
 Oh, words can break a heart
 I should have stopped you leaving
 And told the truth right from the start

 But all my words got in the way
 And all the things I meant to say
 Were not the things you heard
 Oh, why'd you have to go
 And take me at my word