tell em all im on vacation say i went to visit friends that you ain t seen or heard from me in quite a while when they ask you where ive been tell em im out on the west coast where it dont ever rain and im probably doing fine chorus just dont tell em i ve gone crazy that im still strung out over you tell em anything you want to just dont tell em all the truth dont tell em all the truth tell em all im out in vegas throwing every dollar i have away tell em that i must be into something bad for me cause i sure lost a lot of weight tell em im out on the road with some old rock n roll band living like a gypsy king chorus just dont tell em i ve gone crazy that im still strung out over you tell em anything you want to just dont tell em all the truth dont tell em all the truth the truth is that im asking you to lie we both know that it ain t right if you ever loved me please baby have mercy on me tell em anything you want to just dont tell em all the truth dont tell em all the truth i still need you yeah baby thats the truth i still love you yeah baby thats the truth