People talkin' tryin' to
Break us up
Why won't they
Let us be?
Sticks and stones
Might break my bones
But talk don't bother me
Chorus:
I've been abused
In my heart
Yeah, I've been abused
I've been abused
And I've been taught.
People talkin' tryin' to
Break us up
Scandalizing my name
They'll do anything
Just to make me feel bad,
Anything to bring me shame
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