'cause i know how it feels to be hurt unintentionally
by words that were never meant to be arrows
sticks and stones may break my bones
but words will never hurt me
that's a lie we all know
words sting more than physical pain

and we would all rather have had a broken hip
than a heart broken by words

'cause i know how words can impact a heart
by words that drop as beautiful seeds in a person's lives
deep down into good soil, bringing forth a bountiful harvest
blossoming as flowers, bursting in delightful fragrance
that's a delight we all yearn for
encouragement builds up

and yet we are all too painfully aware of all the times
we could have loved another by words
but did not

'cause i know how words hurt and
'cause i know how words heal

it's a choice i'll make
to never break a person down with something that cannot be tamed
a small flame that easily becomes a wildfire
this tongue will bring glory to it's Maker