Shot down, by your bullets
They shatter, my faith and my bones
If you would listen, your words they hurt

They creep right under my skin
They cut so deep, oh


Can't you understand, I don't want battles, battles, battles
And if you lay them in my hand
I won't fight battles, battles, battles

Oh tell me why
You work so hard to break these bones
Can we try, to lay down

These sticks and stones,
Sticks and stones,


We crash and fall, together
So sad, we don't remember
Why we're tearing us apart

When I can feel the cries, the cries in my heart,

Can't you understand, I don't want battles, battles, battles

And if you lay them in my hand
I won't fight battles, battles, battles
Oh tell me why

You work so hard to break these bones
Can we try, to lay down
These sticks and stones,

Sticks and stones,

Why does it have to be so hard just surrender

When we got nothing left, nothing left to loose

Can't you understand, I don't want battles, battles, battles

And if you lay them in my hand
I won't fight battles, battles, battles
Oh tell me why

You work so hard to break these bones
Can we try, to lay down
These sticks and stones,

Sticks and stones.