Rush - Show Don't Tell lyrics

It goes on all day long

Everyone knows everything

And no one's ever wrong

Until later

Who can you believe?

It's hard to play it safe

But apart from a few good friends

We don't take anything on faith

Until later

Show Don't Tell

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

You've figured out the score

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

I've heard it all before

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

I don't care what you say

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

You can twist perceptions

Reality won't budge

You can raise objections

I will be the judge

And the jury

I'll give it due reflection

Watching from the fence

Give the jury direction

Based on the evidence

I, the jury

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Hey - order in the court

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Let's try to keep it short

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Enough of your demands

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Witness take the stand

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Hey - order in the court

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Let's try to keep it short

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

I don't care what you say

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

Let's see exhibit A