Sticks & Stones

I don’t need your words

‘Cause I’ve told myself worse

So give me what you’ve got

I’ll be waiting

I don’t do what I do

To look good for you

So say what you would like

And know I will be alright

As the saying goes

Words will never break your bones

But you and I both know

Sometimes they hurt like sticks and stones

I wish I didn’t mind, no

It’s not worth my time

Considering these insecurities

Why can’t we just try

To be a bit more kind

And treat each other better

Isn’t that what you’d like

As the saying goes

Words will never break your bones

But you and I both know

Sometimes they hurt like sticks and stones

Ooooooooooo

I know that I’m no better

Maybe I should take my own advice

And be nicer to myself

So that sticks and stones

May break my bones

But words will never hurt me

Copyright 2026 Haley Klinkhammer

Written by Haley Klinkhammer, Jayna Rouse & Melissa Hardtke