People talkin' tryin' to Break us up Why won't they Let us be? Sticks and stones Might break my bones But talk don't bother me Chorus: I've been abused In my heart Yeah, I've been abused I've been abused And I've been taught. People talkin' tryin' to Break us up Scandalizing my name They'll do anything Just to make me feel bad, Anything to bring me shame