New Rules of Conversation Lyrics

Don't you get along with others?
An epithet that killed your brother
'Cause the new rules of conversation
Can't hold your tongue

All the time, you thought it senseless
You had to mend your own defenses
Because the new rules of conversation
Don't suit your style

You moved your lips and got off easy
With promises you thought of keeping
But the new rules of conversation
Can't cross your heart

You tried to stick with good intentions
Invented ways to circumvent them
And the new rules of conversation
Can't outsmart your mouth