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Colum Sands
Unapproved road Year: 1981
Album: UNAPPROVED ROAD
Song: Whatever you say, say nothing.
Words & Music Colum Sands, Elm Grove Music
Colum Sands: vocals, guitar, fiddles
Ben Sands: mandoline, backing vocals
Tom Sand: G-banjo, backing vocals

Chorus:
What ever you say, say nothing when you speak about you know what,
For if you know who should hear you, you know what you'll get,
They'll take you off to you know where for you wouldn't know how long
So for you know who's sake, don't let anyone hear you singing this song.


Now you all know what I'm speaking of, when I mention you know what,
And I fear it's very dangerous, to even mention that,
For the other it is always near although you may not see,
But if anyone asks who told you that, please don't mention me.

Chorus

And you all know who I'm speaking of, when I mention you know what,
And if you know who could hear me now, you know what he'd do,
So if you don't see me again, you'll know why I'm away,
But if anyone asks you where I've gone, here's what you must say.

Chorus

Well that's enough about so and so, not to mention such and such,
I'd better end my song now, I've already said too much,
For the less you say and the less you hear, the less you'll go astray,
And the less you think and the less you do, the more you'll hear them say.

Chorus