Say the magic words 
I won't say the magic words to please you 
'Cause you might decide to judge me 
By what I say to you and not what I do 

Hide behind my words 
I won't hide behind my words carefully 
Cause I'd rather let you see me 
For what I am and not what you hope that I'll be 

(Chorus) 
"I want you to be free," 
Jesus said that to me 
Why should things that we say 
Have to get in the way 

Say the proper words 
I won't say the proper words to belong 
But I'll speak and then I'll listen 
And let Jesus make the tie strong 

Play the proper words 
I won't play the proper words like a game 
Cause we'd better have in common 
A lot more than words to call the body our name 

Why can't we deal in spirit 
Not empty words and phrases 
That we've learned to recognize 
But barely understand 

Designed to reassure us 
That if words are in their places 
Than our hearts must be there too 
We really must understand 
Whoa! 
That's not the way it should be 

Say the magic words 
Say the magic words 
Don't say the magic words 
Please don't say the magic words 
Please don't 
Please don't say the magic words 
Say the magic words 
Say the magic words