you must think that i m a fool this twisted tenderness just leaves me cool you ve got me in a mess you know it s true out in the wilderness here without you right outside it s a cruel world something happening it s distracting you re just bad news girl never let that feeling die all you ve got to do is tell a little lie don t you know it s true i will never let you down spread this message all around that i hope and that i pray you can turn my life around take a look out there we re under house arrest and you don t care we could always be friends but you were careless right till the end i feel guilty oh it s such a shame it s frustrating it s a sad thing and there s no one else to blame never let that feeling die all you ve got to do is tell a little lie don t you know it s true i won t ever let you down spread this message all around that i hope and that i pray you won t take my love to town tell a little lie tell a little lie that s all you have to do is tell a little lie don t you know it s true right outside it s a cruel world something s happening it s distracting you re just bad news girl never let that feeling die all you ve got to do is tell a little lie don t you know it s true i won t ever let you down spread this message all around that i hope and that i pray you won t take my love to town tell a little lie tell a little lie that s all you have to do is tell a little lie don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true don t you know it s true 