Sticks And Stones – Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco (originally by Titus Turner)

People talkin’ tryna break us up
Scandlizin’ my name
Say anything just to make me feel bad
Anything to make me ashamed

People talkin’ tryna break us up
When they know that I love you so
I don’t care what the people may say
I’m never gonna let you go

I’ve been abused (I’ve been abused)
Deep in my heart and soul (I’ve been abused)
I’ve been abused (I’ve been abused)
I’ve been abused so that I can’t talk now

People talkin’ tryna break us up
They know that I love you so
I don’t care what the people may say
I’m never gonna let you go

I’ve been abused (I’ve been abused)
Deep in my heart and soul (I’ve been abused)
I’ve been abused (I’ve been abused)
I’ve been abused so that I can’t talk now

People talkin’ tryna break us up
Scandlizin’ my name
Say anything just to make me feel bad
Anything to make me ashamed