Lower the thing, skin the cat   Skin it left, just layin' there   Lower the thing, is left like that   And you set, set it, said it, said nothin'      Went to the party, very discouraged   I watched the litter, pile like a wall   I looked at the river, just couldn't forgive it   Was, it was ladened with all kinds of shit      Still I admit that I didn't say nothing   I turned my back, walked away   Got to face the fact, that I didn't say nothing      Everyone was dancing, I stood over in the corner   This band, aah, they were sayin' this and sayin' that an'   Putting this one down an' but nothin' was delivered   Nothin', nothin' good was comin', I just saw, I just stood there      I couldn't believe it but I couldn't say nothin'   I walked the floor, then I looked away   Got to, got to face the fact, that I didn't say nothing      How long, how long will we make do?   Maybe it's time to break on through      Gonna, gonna, gonna straighten up   Gonna, gonna get well, I'm gonna do something   I'll give it back, gonna face the fact   Gonna, gonna give it back, an' I'm gonna do something      Won't hold my tongue, won't hold the thought   Won't hold the card, well, I'm gonna do something   Oh my brain I got to complain   Well, you can complain, but I'm gonna do something      How long, how long, will we make do?   Maybe it's time to break on through      Out in the desert, oh I saw, saw that ol' cat skinned   I saw it floating in the river   I saw an' no one seemed to mind   They sat there, they sat there watching the sun      I saw it float away, then I watched the buildings crumble   Like dust in the hand an' we watched the sun   Spread its wings an' fly away   And in the mountains, a cry echoes      Don't say nothin'   Don't say nothin'   Don't say nothin'   ...