Let me tell you a story about a local enterprise There's one in every town, no matter what its size It doesn't turn a profit, or bring in any revenue It's good for one thing and that's the damage it'll do
It's called...
Chorus: The rumor mill Oh yeah, the rumor mill If it can be twisted, you can be sure that it will 'Cause there ain't nothing sacred, none at all At the rumor mill, the rumor mill
The people that work there are all volunteers The only qualification is a mouth and two big ears If the story's not clear enough, well that's ok They'll just doctor it up and then send it on its way It doesn't matter who's involved or who it is gonna hurt As long as folks are listenin' they'll keep shovlin' dirt at
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The rumor mill, manufacturing lies The rumor mill, where the truth is disguised The rumor mill, where reputations are crushed The rumor mill, and where nothing is hushed If it can be twisted, you can be sure that it will 'Cause there ain't nothing sacred, none at all At the rumor mill, oh yeah, the rumor mill
Now you listen my children to this warning I make You've got a lot to lose, there's a lot here at stake The Bible plainly states "You're gonna reap what you sow" And "You'll be shown mercy by the mercy you show" So shut your mouth and ask your friends to kindly do the same (So shut your mouth and ask your friends to kindly do the same) Or you'll wind up a victim with no one else to blame