they built the city halls and streets that the people would walk in they made promises and guilt was never far away why is it that people believe and why is it that people pay why is it that sugar is sweet like a devil in disguise they say i won t make fake promises to you he said i won t lie all the time like mothers and fathers do won t make it all good just for you he said better learn to cope before it gets too hard on you please let the music play put a soundtrack to this reck i got a friend here who don t want to stay get on a boat and sail away how did i get so old so fast where did the brother and the sisters go i told you that the love wouldn t last just like the rest it will pass i won t make fake promises to you he said i won t lie all the time like mothers and fathers do won t make it all good just for you he said better learn to cope before it gets too hard on you