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Patti Smith – Don't Say Nothing (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Peace and Noise
Don't Say Nothing

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Don't Say Nothing

Release date: 29th September 1997

From Peace and Noise

Track 5

5:53

Rock Music Rock & Roll Alternative

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"Don't Say Nothing" is a track by Patti Smith, from the album Peace and Noise, released 29th September 1997. The track is 5:53 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Patti Smith.

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Lyrics

Don't Say Nothing

Lower the thing the skin of a cat
Skin it to the left just laying there
No other thing is luck like that
And you said it, said it, said nothing

Went to the party very discouraged
I watched the litter pile like a wall
I looked at the river just couldn't forgive it
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
I was listening they were saying this and saying that
And putting this one down but nothing was delivered
Nothing good was coming I just stood there
I couldn't believe it but I didn't say nothing
I walked the floor then I looked away
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 straighten up
Gonna get well I'm gonna do something
Gonna face the fact gonna give it back
And 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
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 I saw that old cat skinned
I saw it floating in the river
I saw and no one seemed to mind
They sat there, they sat there watching the sun
I saw it float away and I watched the buildings crumble
Like dust in the hand and we watched the sun
Spread its wings and fly away
And in the mountains a cry echoes

Don't say nothing
Don't say nothing
Don't say nothing
Don't say nothing
Don't say nothing
Don't say nothing
Don't say nothing

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Track details

From Peace and Noise

5:531997

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Album

Peace and Noise

30th September 1997

Track number

5

Release year

1997

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5:20
2Whirl Away
5:01
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3:59
4Spell
3:18

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5Don't Say Nothing

5:53

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jay Dee Daugherty, Patti Smith
Writer: Jay Dee Daugherty, Patti Smith
Producer: Patti Smith
Organ: Jay Dee Daugherty