Cursed Words - Song #16

Cursed Words by Rich Baker

Since the dawn of man when we learned to walk upright
Communication has separated us from the animals
Stringing together common sounds. A miracle of the human spirit.
Consonants and vowels allowing us to share our thoughts.

But some words are bad
Some words are just not polite
They should not be spoken
They feed into your evil appetite

It’s okay to say, ‘heck,’ ‘frik,’ and ‘gee whiz.’
They are acceptable in all situations
But changing certain letters in these words
Makes for verbal abominations

(chorus)
They are cursed words
Cursed words
The kind that should never be heard
Cursed words
Cursed words

It’s okay to talk about your shin
But don’t you even dare
Replace that ‘n’ with a ‘t’
Or I’ll give you the evil glare

You can pluck the duck in your truck
But no way can you put the ‘f’ in.
And adding mother in front of it
Will not happen in church. Amen

(Chorus)
That’s what makes them cursed words
Cursed words
Just like every other word, but worse
Cursed words
Cursed words

In centuries past man believed in magic
Certain word combinations would unlock the spells
Abbra cadabra, hocus pocus, and hallejulah
Some brought on heaven and others brought on hell

Don’t try to say country without the tree
Don’t get bigger with an ‘n.’
So many words we’re not allowed to use
I barely know where to freakin’ begin.

But isn’t it time to realize that they’re just what they are
No magic. No devils or angels. Nothing but sounds
We can say some, but not the others.
Does this make you mad these rules are still around?

(Bridge)
When I’m mad I say:
Awww gee, that’s a bunch of Heckfire.
I mean Cheese & Rice, you son of a gun.
Crap dang it! That’s bullcorn!
Oh heavens, you jerk.
I’m both peeved and ticked off
Thanks to that witchy woman
Aww nuts! That’s a bunch of fooey and poppycock
My fiddlesticks! That’s dadgum, bloody balderdash!

(Chorus)
Don’t you dare say those cursed words
Much more dirty than regular words
Don’t say ‘em around kids or on the radio
Those tiny unassuming cursed words
Those dadburn cursed words!