Patti Smith

Don't Say Nothing

Patti Smith


Lower the thing the skin of a cat 
Skin it to the left just laying there 
No other thing is luck like that 
And you set it said it said nothing 

Went to the party very discouraged 
I watched the litter pile like a wall 
I looked at the river just couldn't forgive it 
It was ladened with all kinds of shit 
Still I admit that I didn't say nothing 
I turned my back walked away 
Got to face the fact that I didn't say nothing 

Everyone was dancing I stood over in the corner 
I was listening they were saying this and saying that 
And putting this one down but nothing was delivered 
Nothing good was coming I just stood there 
I couldn't believe it but I didn't say nothing 
I walked the floor then I looked away 

Got to face the fact that I didn't say nothing 

How long how long will we make do 
Maybe it's time to break on through 
Gonna lift my skirts gonna straighten up 
Gonna get well I'm gonna do something 
Gonna face the fact gonna give it back 
And I'm gonna do something won't hold my tongue 
Won't hold the thought won't hold the card 
Well I'm gonna do something 
Oh my brain I got to complain 
You can refrain but I'm gonna do something 
How long how long will we make do 
Maybe it's time to break on through 

Out in the desert I saw that old cat skinned 
I saw it floating in the river 
I saw and no one seemed to mind 
They sat there they sat there watching the sun 
I saw it float away and I watched the buildings crumble 
Like dust in the hand and we watched the sun 
Spread its wings and fly away 
And in the mountains a cry echoes 
Don't say nothing 
Don't say nothing no 
Don't say nothing no