You really gave me hell, big talker

Polluted the well

You really spoke your mind, big talker

At least your mind at the time

Now I'm wearing your words, big talker

Like necklaces and rings

Just glad it wasn't me, big talker

That said all those things

Never before could I picture

Even one foot out the door

Careless words, careless words

Say no more

But now that that door has been opened

It can never be closed

Careless words, careless words

I can never unknow

I can never unknow

Tried to keep my heart pure, big talker

But it came out stained

Tried to stay in love, big talker

But instead I'm in pain

I learned as a child, big talker

Just shut the whole thing down

That polluted well, big talker

That whole polluted town

And never before could I picture

Even one foot out the door

Careless words, careless words

Say no more

But now that that door has been opened

It can never be closed

Careless words, careless words

I can never unknow

I can never unknow

No sleep for me, big talker

Just one long migraine

One that sparks and flares, big talker

When I say your name

Where went your love? big talker

Cuz that's where I go

I'm no longer here, big talker

I'm searching high and low

And never before could I picture

Even one foot out the door

Careless words, careless words

Say no more

But now that that door has been opened

It can never be closed

Careless words, careless words

I can never unknow

You can never unknow