He's not bulletproof
Don't let him fool you
His life is a lie
He's dying inside
From the sticks and stones somebody threw

Our tongues are like matches
Our ears are like trees
Our words are like sparks
On dry summer leaves
It doesn't take much
For the flames to rise
And turn a soul
Into a forest fire

She's not half as strong
As she'd like to let on
She smiles but she knows
She can't take one more blow
From the hate that she's heard for so long

Our tongues are like matches
Our ears are like trees
Our words are like sparks
On dry summer leaves
It doesn't take much
For the flames to rise
And turn a soul
Into a forest fire
Into a forest fire


Be careful what you say
Be careful what you say
Be careful

Our tongues are like matches
Our ears are like trees
Our words are like sparks
On dry summer leaves
It doesn't take much
For the flames to rise
And turn a soul--
Oh and turn us all--
Into a forest fire
Into a forest fire

Be careful
Be careful what you say