Careless Words Lyrics - Allergic To Water - Ani Difranco

You really gave me hell, big talker 

Polluted the well 

You really spoke your mind, big talker 

At least your mind at the time 

Now I'm wearing your words, big talker 

Like necklaces and rings 

Just glad it wasn't me, big talker 

That said all those things 

Never before could I picture 

Even one foot out the door 

Careless words, careless words 

Say no more 

But now that that door has been opened 

It can never be closed 

Careless words, careless words 

I can never unknow 

I can never unknow 

Tried to keep my heart pure, big talker 

But it came out stained 

Tried to stay in love, big talker 

But instead I'm in pain 

I learned as a child, big talker 

Just shut the whole thing down 

That polluted well, big talker 

That whole polluted town 

And never before could I picture 

Even one foot out the door 

Careless words, careless words 

Say no more 

But now that that door has been opened 

It can never be closed 

Careless words, careless words 

I can never unknow 

I can never unknow 

No sleep for me, big talker 

Just one long migraine 

One that sparks and flares, big talker 

When I say your name 

Where went your love? big talker 

Cuz that's where I go 

I'm no longer here, big talker 

I'm searching high and low 

And never before could I picture 

Even one foot out the door 

Careless words, careless words 

Say no more 

But now that that door has been opened 

It can never be closed 

Careless words, careless words 

I can never unknow 

You can never unknow