You don't like the sound of the truth Coming from my mouth You say that I like the proof Baby, that might be so I might get to the end of my life Find out everyone was lying But I don't think then I'm afraid anymore Say that I would rather die trying Oh, swing me way down south Sing me something brave from your mouth And I'll bring you pearls of water on my hips And the love in my lips, all the love in my lips ♪ This time when he swung the bat And I found myself laying flat I wondered What a way to spend a dime What a way to use the time, ain't it, baby? And I looked at my reflection In the window walking past and I saw a stranger I'm just so scared all the time Makes me one more reason why the world is dangerous Oh, swing me way down south Sing me something brave from your mouth And I'll bring you pearls of water on my hips And the love in my lips, all the love in my lips ♪ You don't like the sound of the truth Coming from my mouth You say that I like the proof Baby, that might be so Tell me what's wrong having a little faith What you're feelin' in your heart And why must we be so afraid And always so far apart Oh, swing me way down south Sing me something brave from your mouth And I'll bring you pearls of water on my hips And the love in my lips, all the love in my lips