(IT'S ONLY) TALK c 1987, music-Pat Metheny
c 1990, words-Ross Schneider
The consent of Pat Metheny is required in order to record this lyric.
DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU HEAR BABE--
DON'T YOU KNOW I'M YOURS?
IT'S ONLY TALK THAT YOU BEEN HEARIN',
BABY IT'S ONLY TALK!
THEY'RE JUST ENVYIN' US BABE--
THINKIN' WE'RE LIKE THEM,
ALL LONGIN' FOR GRASS A BIT GREENER
GROWIN' JUST DOWN THE WALK.
IN THE WORLD WE HAVE TODAY,
OFTEN WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE.
I YEARN FOR THE TIME LONG AGO, LOVERS COULD KNOW
THEY HAD A CHANCE TO SHARE LOVE'S DANCE
BEFORE THE MUSIC IS ALL GONE.
JUST BELIEVE WHAT YOU FEEL BABE
AND YOU'LL KNOW I'M YOURS.
IT'S ONLY TALK THAT YOU BEEN HEARIN',
BABY IT'S ONLY TALK!