Honesty vs. Keeping Your Mouth Shut

Since we were kids, we were always lectured about the value of honesty. It's even part of the 10 commandments, if I remember correctly.

For some reason, being honest has been getting me in trouble lately. Sometimes, there are things that I've been finding out and I feel has to be said because it's the right thing to do.

Wrong.

Instead of ending up being the hero, I end up making things worse. I either hurt people's feelings or end up creating scenarios that should have been avoided if I just kept my mouth shut.

The truth really hurts. But just like Thumper's mom in the Disney animation, Bambie, said "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

I'm keeping my mouth shut from now on.

MY STUPID MOUTH

John Mayer

My stupid mouth

Has got me in trouble

I said too much again

To a date over dinner yesterday

And I could see

She was offended

She said "well anyway..."

Just dying for a subject change

Oh, another social casualty

Score one more for me

How could I forget?

Mama said "think before speaking"

No filter in my head

Oh, what's a boy to do

I guess he better find one soon

We bit our lips

She looked out the window

Rolling tiny balls of napkin paper

I played a quick game of chess with the salt and pepper shaker

And I could see clearly

An indelible line was drawn

Between what was good, what just slipped out and what went wrong

Oh, the way she feels about me has changed

Thanks for playing, try again.

How could I forget?

Mama said "think before speaking"

No filter in my head

Oh, what's a boy to doI guess he better find one

I'm never speaking up again

It only hurts me

I'd rather be a mystery

Than she desert me

Oh I'm never speaking up again

Starting now

One more thing

Why is it my fault?

So maybe I try too hard

But it's all because of this desire

I just wanna be liked

I just wanna be funny

Looks like the jokes on me

So call me captain backfire

Oh, the way she feels about me has changed

Thanks for playing, try again.

How could I forget?

Mama said "think before speaking"

No filter in my head

Oh, what's a boy to do

I guess he better find one

I'm never speaking up again

It only hurts me

I'd rather be a mystery

Than she desert me

Oh I'm never speaking up again

Starting now