Paint a rumour
What's it gonna spread?
Paint a rumour
See the place go red
I could tell you something
Promise not to tell
I could tell you something
Promise not to sell

It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret

I have heard a whisper
I have heard a whisper
What did it say?
I have heard a whisper
Make it go away
Don't believe a word of it
Promise not to tell
Don't repeat a word of it
Promise not to sell

It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret

Paint a rumour
Paint a rumour
See the place go red
I could tell you something
I could tell you something
Promise not to sell
Paint a rumour
Paint a rumour
Make it go away
I could tell you something
I could tell you something
Promise not to sell
Paint a rumour
What's it gonna spread?
Paint a rumour
I could tell you something
Promise not to sell
I could tell you something
Paint a rumour
What did it say?
Paint a rumour
I could tell you something
Promise not to tell
I could tell you something

It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret
It's a secret

Paint a rumour
I could tell you something
I could tell you something
I could tell you something
Promise not to sell
I could tell you something
I could tell you something
I could tell you something
Promise not to tell
I could tell you something