i swear to speak the whole truth nothing but the truth oh so help me god i wasn t cheating on you yeah i ve got a spotty record but i ve been renewed if you can t believe me then what s to believe once you lose the trust you lose sincerity i m sick and tired of acting sincere to your accusing eyes and ears oh lovers need lawyers all that i m screaming s being held against me well you re judge and jury so hang me and take me for all that i m worth better or worse yeah i was drinking yeah she was drinking too yeah we made a connection we came from the same neighborhood surely you can t charge me for that that s merely fact merely coincidence so there we were out last at last call we took a cab to iowa for more alcohol yeah we crossed the river i know i also went home alone oh lovers need lawyers talking in circles but missing the meaning of the reason we re fighting just want to make the best me that you can all i am take me for all i am worth take me for all i am i could never take another s hand it s to you i m condemned make the best me that you can make the best me that you can1