The Kennedys - I Don't Trust Words lyrics

If I dare to ask a question and expect an answer true It's only 'cause I ask it of myself as well as you Oh, and I extract confessions, and I do it very well The handcuffs are precautions to protect you from yourself, 'cause I don't trust words I don't trust words I don't trust words And neither should you That stocking cap philosopher, I think I knew the man As crazy as Kentucky and as modern as Japan He raided the unspeakable and came away with this That all the words yet written were not worth a single kiss I read a book called silence, and every page was white I studied it most carefully and well into the night And when I'd learned its lessons, I tucked it safe away I locked it in the glove box, and I sold the car next day So I don't expect to see you for a very long, long time But, baby, just remember that your life and mine did rhyme And if you ever see someone that looks a lot like me If I tell you that it isn't, then it surely couldn't be