You wanna tell me to do
The things you think I should do
But I, I've been doing what I do
And doing well long before you
Doing well long before you
You think you're wiser than the average
And I'm patient with your chatter, your chatter
You're trying hard to prove yourself
To anyone who listens, anyone who listens
It don't matter
Words could be your medicine
If you use 'em wisely
Your words could set you free
Words could be your medicine
If you use 'em wisely
Your words could get you free
But you turn them to poison, to poison, to poison, to poison
Keep your opinions to yourself
If they're only meant to make you shine, shine
You wanna claim on the spotlight
You take, take, take
And it ain't right, it ain't right
Words could be your medicine
If you use 'em wisely
Your words could set you free
Words could be your medicine
If you use 'em wisely
Your words could get you free
But you turn them to poison, to poison, to poison, to poison
They say the devil encourages discord
Cause the devil he don't like silence
You say you've dragged your cross a long way
I say we've all got crosses baby
Words could be your medicine if you use 'em wisely
Your words could get you free.