Whispering Grass
Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias Lyrics

You promised me, green grass, not to tell what you heard.
Addressing the grass, the singer reminds it of its promise to keep quiet about something they confided in it.

Whispering Grass, say! you can't keep your word, keep your word.
The singer accuses the grass of breaking its promise.

Why do you whisper, green grass?
The singer questions why the grass feels the need to whisper.

Why tell the trees what ain't so ?
The artist wonders why the grass is spreading falsehoods to the trees.

Whispering Grass, the trees don't have to know.
The artist insists that the trees don't need to know whatever the grass is telling them.

No, No, Why tell them all your secrets?
The singer implores the grass not to reveal all their secrets to the trees.

Who kissed there long ago?
The singer asks the grass who had kissed in that particular spot a long time ago.

Whispering grass, the trees don't need to know.
The artist reiterates that the trees do not need to be privy to this information.

Don't you tell it to the breeze 'cause she will tell the birds and bees
The artist warns the grass not to tell the information to the wind, as it will spread to all creatures.

And ev'ryone will know because you told the blabbering trees
The artist blames the trees for being blabbermouths and spreading secrets around.

Yes, you told them once before; It's no secret any more.
The singer laments that the trees had already revealed secrets before, rendering them no longer secret.

Why tell them all the old things? They're buried under the snow.
The artist admonishes the grass for gossiping about the past, which is now irrelevant and forgotten.

Whispering Grass, don't tell the trees 'Cause the trees don't need to know.
The singer once again emphasizes that the trees do not need to be informed of any secrets.

Why do you whisper, green grass?
The singer repeats the question of the grass's tendency to whisper.

Why tell the trees what ain't so ?
The singer asks why the grass is spreading false information to the trees.

Whispering Grass, the trees don't have to know.
The artist restates that the trees do not need to know whatever the grass is telling them.

No, No, Why tell them all your secrets?
The artist again implores the grass to keep their secrets to themselves and not tell the trees.

Who kissed there long ago?
The singer repeats the question to the grass about who had previously kissed in that spot.

Whispering grass, the trees don't need to know.
The singer reasserts that the trees do not have to be informed of any such details.

Don't you tell it to the breeze 'cause she will tell the birds and bees
The artist repeats the warning to the grass about not telling the wind, which will lead to widespread dissemination of any secrets.

And ev'ryone will know because you told the blabbering trees
The artist repeats their accusation of the trees' propensity to tell all secrets to everyone.

Yes, you told them once before; It's no secret any more.
The artist restates their lament over the trees having already revealed secrets once before.

Why tell them all the old things? They're buried under the snow.
The singer once again scolds the grass for gossiping about past things that are no longer relevant.

Whispering Grass, don't tell the trees
The artist reiterates their message to the grass to not reveal any secrets to the trees.