Lyrics

Verse 1
Church pew secrets, parking lot whispers
Everybody knows everybody's fight
I've heard my name in three different versions
Before my coffee hit the sink
So if you're packin' a loaded sentence
Baby, pull up a chair and drink

Pre-Chorus
I ain't sayin' I'm a saint
I've been known to sip the tea
But I keep it honest, keep it funny
Ain't no cruelty with me

Chorus
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say
Come sit by me
I'll tell you who's leavin' who
And who ain't what they seem
We won't burn nobody at the stake
Just a little harmless honesty
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say
Come sit by me

Verse 2
There's a truck behind the bowling alley
That ain't been home in weeks
And that preacher's daughter downtown
Ain't as innocent as she speaks
I don't start fires, I just watch 'em
While they warm up my cold beer
If you're gonna talk, do it with style
And keep it classy, keep it clear

Chorus
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say
Come sit by me
We'll pass it 'round like sweet revenge
Soft-spoken, low-key
No knives out, just raised eyebrows
And a little southern subtlety
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say
Come sit by me

Chorus (last)
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say
Come sit by me
We'll laugh it off and shake our heads
At small-town irony
I don't mind a little bird
Long as it's honest company
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say
Come sit by me

Outro
Yeah, I hear it all anyway...
Might as well come sit by me