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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dennis Drew
Keyboards
Natalie Merchant
Vocals
Steve Gustafson
Bass Guitar
Jerome Augustyniak
Drums
Rob Buck
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dennis Drew
Songwriter
Natalie Merchant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Asher
Producer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Duane Seykora
Assistant Engineer
Frank Wolf
Mixing Engineer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Mike Reese
Mastering Engineer
Sharon Rice
Additional Engineer
Shep Lonsdale
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Don't talk, I will listen
Don't talk, you keep your distance
I'd rather hear some truth tonight than entertain your lies
So, take your poison silently
Let me be, let me close my eyes
[Verse 2]
Don't talk, I'll believe it
Don't talk, listen to me instead
I know that if you think of it, both long enough and hard
The drink you drown your troubles in is the trouble you're in now
[Chorus]
Talk, talk, talk, about it
You talk as if you care
But when your talk is over
Tilt that bottle in the air
Tossing back more than your share
[Verse 3]
Don't talk, I can guess it
Don't talk, well now your restless
And you need somewhere to put the blame for how you feel inside
You'll look for a close and easy mark
And you'll see me as fair game
[Chorus]
Talk, talk, talk about it
You talk as if you care
But when your talk is over
Tilt that bottle in the air
Tossing back more than your share
[Chorus]
You talk, talk, talk about it
You talk as if you care
I'm marking every word and I can tell this time, for sure
Your talk is the finest I have heard
[Verse 4]
So don't talk, I was sleeping
Don't talk, let me go on dreaming
How your eyes, they glow so fiercely
I can tell that you're inspired
By the name that you just chose for me
Now, what was it? Oh, never mind it
[Chorus]
We will talk, talk, talk about this
When your head is clear
I'll discuss this in the morning
But until then you may talk, but I won't hear
Written by: Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant