Richard M. Sherman
Tell Him Anything (But Not That I Love Him)
Tell him that it wasn't love
Say I tried
Say I lied
Tell him I'm unworthy of
What he feels inside
Tell him that you heard me say
What seemed right
Just last night
Simply seemed to fade away
In the light of day
Tell him of the countless other lovers
Who I've tantalized, victimized
Tell him of the many other times
I've played this heartless game
Just the same
tell him what i really am
Is just a cold and empty shell
Tell him anything
But not that I love him
Tell him that it wasn't love
All we shared
All we cared
Make him hate my memory
Make him glad he's free
Paint me evil, paint me cruel
Say I broke every rule
Make him feel that he's a fool
For his loving me
Don't let him know
Why I must leave him
Why I must go so far away
For if he knew
How much I love him
No power on earth
Could make him stay