Shhh, but can you keep a secret Are you the type of person who holds it in for five minutes before you release it You-re nothing more then a hypocrite You talk too much gossip, now how long can you live with it You see I-ve had it up to here with all this nonsense You started the rumors but I-m the one payin- the consequence From your breath to the next breath From one desk to the next desk All of this office talk is leaving me stressed I-m tryin- to start a new life and turn over a new leaf But you-re the cause of my pain, the cause of my grief I-m lookin- for payback but two wrongs don-t make it better Congratulations, you-re the world-s greatest storyteller [Chorus] This is how it is On the wrong side of the tracks Does it really have to be -Cause you-re not ready to fight back This is how it is See this world is not enough Does it really have to be When I keep tellin- you people to hush I keep tellin- you people to hush -cause I can-t trust you There-s six million stories to tell, now which one-s about you You see I watch these rumors spread like flies in the nighttime All this gossip keeps eating away at my lifeline Keep tellin- stories -cause nobody really wants you Tell a lie and watch the truth come back to haunt you I take a look around and all I see is your promise being broken I guess kindness leaves you open I wish I could fly away from everything you say and do I wish that I can run away from you You people need to find something better to talk about You people need to be quiet and keep my name out of your mouth [Chorus] This is how it is On the wrong side of the tracks Does it really have to be You keep talking behind my back You people never change I-m the only one I trust So stop talkin- about me When I keep tellin- you people to hush [Bridge] I was told first hand, never word of mouth [8X] [Chorus]