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Odessey & Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert
Sticks and Stones (Live)

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Sticks and Stones (Live)

Release date: 30th June 2009

From Odessey & Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert

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About This Track

"Sticks and Stones (Live)" is a track by The Zombies, from the album Odessey & Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert, released 30th June 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Sticks and Stones (Live)

[Verse 1]

People talk about breaking off

Can't they let us be

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But talk don't bother me

[Verse 2]

People talk about breaking off

Scandalize my name

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But I'll never be the same

[Chorus]

I've been abused

In my home

I've been abused

I've been abused right from the start

Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]

People talk about breaking off

Can't they let us be

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But talk don't bother me

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

I've been abused

Out of my home

I've been abused

I've been abused right from the start

Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]

People talk about breaking off

Can't they let us be

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But talk don't bother me

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

[Intrumental]

[Chorus]

I've been abused

In my home

I've been abused

I've been abused right from the start

[Verse 1]

People talk about breaking off

Can't they let us be

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But talk don't bother me

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From Odessey & Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert

2009

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Album

Odessey & Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert

Release year

2009

—Butcher's Tale (Live)
—Hung Up on a Dream (Live)
—I Want Her, She Wants Me (Live)
—Maybe After He's Gone (Live)
—Friends of Mine (Live)
—Can't Nobody Love You (Live)
—Her Song (Live)
—Brief Candles (Live)
—Sticks and Stones (Live)
—Changes (Live)

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