just when you thought it was safe
when you thought life was something more
than just a fucking soap opera
scandelous life wrongly adored
never claimed to know what a friend was
but this is not what it's about
you won't put your guard down
so there's a new soap opera out

it's not what you say, it's what you do
(it's common sense)

division overrides while the rumors coalesce
how many times do we have to clean this mess
the joints that bind us all begin to bend and creek
nothing ever changes, what's the gossip of the week

it's not what you say, it's what you do
(it's common sense)