There genuinely certified
Built to mask and disguise that
Your Dr. Jekyell
I’m Mr. Hyde

A royal feast to hungry ears
Kept in a cask and brewed for years
They’re fundamental
Like the rolling tide

Always traded never sold,
Hardly secret and often told
Always classic yet never old
Like beauty to your eyes
They’re words to the wise

But they’re just
Words words words just waiting to be heard
Concepts that live inside the mind
They’re just
Words words words just symbols that we’ve learned
How do I know yours mean the same as mine?

From a weather worn out indian chief
Or a recently escaped jewel thief
By the fire side
Or on the run

Discerned by shamans who read the moon
Or a witch doctor with voodoo runes
They’re worth the same
No matter the source

Single serving antidotes
Smile evoking clever jokes
Deeply thought provoking quotes
Like beauty to your eyes there
Words to the wise

But they’re just
Words words words just waiting to be heard
Concepts that live inside the mind
They’re just
Words words words just symbols that we’ve learned
How do I know yours mean the same as mine?