Lyrics They're Only Words - George Carlin

They're Only Words

There's a different group to get pissed off at you in this country for everything your not supposed
to say.
Can't say Nigger, Boogie, Jig, Jigaboo, Skinhead, Moolimoolinyon, Schvatzit, Junglebunny.
Greaser, Greaseball, Dago, Guinea, Whop, Ginzo, Kike, Zebe, Heed, Yid, Mocky, Himie, Mick,
Donkey, Turkey, Limey, Frog.
Zip, Zipperhead, Squarehead, Crout, Hiney, Jerry, Hun, Slope, Slopehead, Chink, Gook.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of those words in and of
themselves.
Their only words.
It's the context that counts.
It's the user.
It's the intention behind
the words that makes them good or bad.
The words are completely neutral.
The words are
innocent.
I get tired of people talking about bad words and bad language.
Bullshit!
It's the
context that makes them good or bad.
The context.
That makes them good or bad.
For instance,
you take the word "Nigger."
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the word "Nigger" in and of
itself.
It's the racist asshole who's using it that you ought to be concerned about.
We don't mind
when Richard Pryer or Eddie Murphy say it.
Why?
Because we know they're not racist.
Their
Niggers!
Context.
Context.
We don't mind their context because we know they're black.
Hey, I
know I'm whitey, the blue-eyed devil, paddy-o, fay gray boy, honkey, mother-fucker myself.
Don't
bother my ass.
Their only words.
You can't be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it's an
unpleasant truth, like the fact that there's a bigot and a racist in every living room on every
street corner in this country.