Sticks and Stones

When day peaks it's head from the blanket
 And the numbers blur on the clock
 He gets up and says, "it's time to shine again"
 And even when the clouds shout in thunder
 He tries his best to yell back and slap from slumber
 They're just numbers, they're just words
 They're just symbols, and they hurt
 They're just sticks and stones buried in the earth
 They're just numbers, they're just words
 They're just symbols, and they hurt
 They're just sticks and stones buried in the earth
 They're just sticks and stones
 But they break our bones
 They're just sticks, sticks and stones
 While the oysters ate sand and makes pearls
 It plants a speck of doubt
 All I can make is sound
 And how am I to take a speck of something fake and spit one cent into doubt
 And how am I to feel when they stay in their shell til it's time to spit the masterpiece out of their mouth?
 When night peaks her head from the coffin
 And spreads her wings to hush the sun
 She gets up and says, "it's time to fly again"
 And even when the stars shine bright
 She blinds even the keenest eye
 While the oysters ate sand and makes pearls
 It plants a speck of doubt
 All I can make is sound
 And how am I to take a speck of something fake and spit one cent into doubt
 And how am I to feel when they stay in their shell til it's time to spit the masterpiece out of their mouth?
 It's just sticks and stones, sticks and stones
 But they broke our bones
 It's just sticks and stones, sticks and stones
 But they broke our bones
 And it'll end like it started