Sidewalk Talk



Lyrics

(Catherine Buchanan:)
Watch where you walk 'cause the sidewalks talk
And you can't keep a secret from the ground beneath you
Step very lightly on the earth below
Or before you know it everyone will know

Streets were paved with a thousand eyes
And try as you may you can't disguise
There's only two things that you can't hide from
That's you and the ground you're walking on

Watch where you walk 'cause the sidewalks talk
You better watch what you do, what you do
'Cause the sidewalk talk can get carried away
You better watch what you say, what you say

Think when you speak 'cause you gotta 'long the street
They can read what you say so you gotta stay away
From words that sting, words are not true
And the things you say make a fool of you

Little white lies make the sidewalk cry
And you can betray with the things you say
Words won't last when you say 'em too fast
And you've been mislead by the things you've said

Watch where you walk 'cause the sidewalks talk
You better watch what you do, what you do
'Cause the sidewalk talk can get carried away
You better watch what you say, what you say

(Madonna:)
When you're living on the street
Life can be full of misery
Find a place to call your own
Make your heart into a home

You can do it... oh.. uh huh
You can do it... uh huh
You can do it... uh huh
You can do it... uh huh
You can do it

(Catherine Buchanan:)
After every word there's a place that heard
Every time your shoe hits the avenue
And when you're gone they'll sing a song
Of the stories you told when you felt so bold

You better think twice when you cross the ice
Everything you do comes back to you
When you're shedding a tear sidewalks will hear
When your laughter's true they'll run with you

Watch where you walk 'cause the sidewalks talk
You better watch what you do what you do
'Cause the sidewalk talk can get carried away
You better watch what you say, what you say

Sidewalk talk, sidewalk talk
Sidewalk talk, sidewalk talk

(Madonna:)
Let me tell ya 'bout
Sidewalk talk, sidewalk talk
Sidewalk talk, sidewalk talk

Watch out for
Ssidewalk talk, sidewalk talk
Sidewalk talk, sidewalk talk

Let me tell ya 'bout (sidewalk talk)
Let me tell ya 'bout (sidewalk talk)
Let me tell ya 'bout (sidewalk talk)
Let me tell ya 'bout sidewalk talk

Credits

Written by Madonna
Performed by Catherine Buchanan
Produced by John -Jellybean- Benitez
Background vocals by Madonna


Album

Jellybean - Wotupski, the album
Jellybean - Wotupski


Song

Madonna wrote this song for Jellybean's 1984 album 'Wotupski'. Although Madonna did backing vocals for the song, the lead vocals are done by Catherine Buchanan. An extended dance remix appeared on 'Jellybean Rocks The House' in 1988. The song was also used for the 1987 movie Walk Like A Man.

↑ Back to top of page