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Sticks And Stones

Biography:

Dave Barnes is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter (born June 20, 1978). There are strong elements of soul and R&B in Dave's new material, indicative of the diverse influences exerted on him during his childhood in the deep south.

Here is some background information on Dave Barnes from the Mine To Love Songfacts: Barnes gained a lot of recognition after his song "God Gave Me You" became a hit single for Blake Shelton. Barnes' fifth album, Stories To Tell was his first release since his breakthrough.

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You would have kept those words on your tongue
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If you had known what they had done
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While your fists stay right right by your side
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Your words they bruise me deep inside
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I'd rather have sticks and stones and broken bones
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Than the words you say to me
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Cause I know that bruises heal and cuts will seal
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But your words beat the life from me

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Sometimes your words are thick as lead
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You swing them strong upside my head
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What hasn't killed has made me strong
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So I'll take my scars and move along

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Goodbye is the best way that I know
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To forgive and still be letting go I'd rather have