tell me it s not true say it s just a story something on the news tell me it s not true though it s here before me say it s just a dream say it s just a scene from an old movie of years ago from an old movie of marilyn monroe say it s just some clowns two players in the limelight and bring the curtain down say it s just two clowns who couldn t get their lines right say it s just a show on the radio that we can turn over and start again that we can turn over it s just a game mrs johnstone and company tell me it s not true say i only dreamed it and morning will come soon say you didn t mean it tell me it s not true say it s just pretend say it s just the end of an old movie from years ago from an old movie of marilyn monroe tell me it s not true say i only dreamed it and morning will come soon tell me it s not true say you didn t mean it say it s just pretend say it s just the end of an old movie from long ago from an old movie with marilyn monroe