Released: July 20, 2010
Songwriter: Justin Stanley Sheryl Crow Doyle Bramhall II
Producer: Doyle Bramhall II Justin Stanley
[Verse 1]
I saw you ranting on TV today
I heard you tell me to reload
You got a lot of nerve to talk that way
Someone unplug the microphone
[Verse 2]
I'm tired of all the fighting
Cynicism and back-biting
Can't even hear myself think
You pour the Kool-Aid and then we drink
[Pre-Chorus]
So much noise, so much chatter
Does the truth even matter?
[Chorus]
(Say, say what you want to)
Even though you never mean it
(Say, say what you want to)
Ain't got time to be wasting time
(Say, say what you want to)
We had our chance, now we're gonna blow it
(Say, say what you want to)
If this is America, you'd never know it
[Verse 3]
Ignorance is patriotic
Reason is idiotic
Winds of change keep on blowing
If this is America, you'd never know it
[Pre-Chorus]
So much noise, so much chatter
Does the truth even matter?
[Chorus]
(Say, say what you want to)
Even though you never mean it
(Say, say what you want to)
Ain't got time to be wasting time
(Say, say what you want to)
We had our chance, now we're gonna blow it
(Say, say what you want to)
If this is America, you'd never know it
[Bridge]
All you little ones with open hearts
Don't let hatred tear your world apart
And if you wonder who is wrong or who is right
Better go ask God to shine some light
[Verse 4]
Earthquakes and jihad Jane
Talking heads and hate campaigns
If aliens should land today
Who would be more afraid, us or them?
[Chorus]
(Say, say what you want to)
Even though you never mean it
(Say, say what you want to)
Ain't got time to be wasting time
(Say, say what you want to)
We had our chance, now we're gonna blow it
(Say, say what you want to)
If this is America, you'd never know it
(Say, say what you want to)
You gotta say it, say it
(Say, say what you want to)
Whatever's on your mind
(Say, say what you want to)
Get me a microphone, baby
(Say, say what you want to)
Oh, oh, I have some things I wanna say
[Outro]
(Say, say what you want to)
Doo-doo-doo
(Say, say what you want to)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
(Say, say what you want to)
(Say, say what you want to)
All you lovers
All you haters
(Say, say what you want to)
Got something to say, yeah, oh
(Say, say what you want to)
(Say, say what you want to)
I saw you ranting on TV today
I heard you tell me to reload
You got a lot of nerve to talk that way
Someone unplug the microphone
[Verse 2]
I'm tired of all the fighting
Cynicism and back-biting
Can't even hear myself think
You pour the Kool-Aid and then we drink
[Pre-Chorus]
So much noise, so much chatter
Does the truth even matter?
[Chorus]
(Say, say what you want to)
Even though you never mean it
(Say, say what you want to)
Ain't got time to be wasting time
(Say, say what you want to)
We had our chance, now we're gonna blow it
(Say, say what you want to)
If this is America, you'd never know it
[Verse 3]
Ignorance is patriotic
Reason is idiotic
Winds of change keep on blowing
If this is America, you'd never know it
[Pre-Chorus]
So much noise, so much chatter
Does the truth even matter?
[Chorus]
(Say, say what you want to)
Even though you never mean it
(Say, say what you want to)
Ain't got time to be wasting time
(Say, say what you want to)
We had our chance, now we're gonna blow it
(Say, say what you want to)
If this is America, you'd never know it
[Bridge]
All you little ones with open hearts
Don't let hatred tear your world apart
And if you wonder who is wrong or who is right
Better go ask God to shine some light
[Verse 4]
Earthquakes and jihad Jane
Talking heads and hate campaigns
If aliens should land today
Who would be more afraid, us or them?
[Chorus]
(Say, say what you want to)
Even though you never mean it
(Say, say what you want to)
Ain't got time to be wasting time
(Say, say what you want to)
We had our chance, now we're gonna blow it
(Say, say what you want to)
If this is America, you'd never know it
(Say, say what you want to)
You gotta say it, say it
(Say, say what you want to)
Whatever's on your mind
(Say, say what you want to)
Get me a microphone, baby
(Say, say what you want to)
Oh, oh, I have some things I wanna say
[Outro]
(Say, say what you want to)
Doo-doo-doo
(Say, say what you want to)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
(Say, say what you want to)
(Say, say what you want to)
All you lovers
All you haters
(Say, say what you want to)
Got something to say, yeah, oh
(Say, say what you want to)
(Say, say what you want to)
more tracks from the album
From the album
- 100 Miles from Memphis (2010)
Sheryl Crow popular songs
- If It Makes You Happy
- Soak Up the Sun
- All I Wanna Do
- Real Gone
- My Favorite Mistake
- A Change Would Do You Good
- Everyday Is a Winding Road
- Strong Enough
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- I Shall Believe
- Sweet Child o’ Mine
- Halfway There
- Try Not to Remember
- One Less Bell to Answer (Live)
- Long Gone Lonesome Blues
- Live With Me (Live)
- All by Myself
- I Will Walk With You
- Subway Ride
- Get Off My Cloud
- No Depression in Heaven
- Let It Bleed (Live)
- Carolina