[Verse 1]
Tell me, whatever happened to Jesus? Yeah, where did that good old boy go?
Did you leave him behind back in Texas, or did he just hide in the devil's disguise somewhere in your soul?
And tell me, whatever happened to Mary? Ah, whatever happened to her sweet dreams?
Did she leave them behind with her childhood or just trade 'em in on a tubе of Maybelline?

[Chorus]
Oh, Maybellinе, why can't you be true?
Yeah, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doing them things you used to do
You done started back doing them things you used to do

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I was motor-vating over the hill
I seen Maybelline in a Coupe de Ville
A Cadillac rolling up an open road
Yeah, nothing'll outrun my V8 Ford
The Cadillac rolling 'bout ninety-five
Going bumper to bumper, roll side by side

[Chorus]
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Yeah, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doing them things you used to do

[Verse 3]
Yeah, the Cadillac pulled up ahead of the Ford
That Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more
And then it got cloudy and started to rain
I tooted my horn for the passing lane
The rainwater pouring up under my hood
I knew that was doing my motor good
[Chorus]
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doing the things you used to do, yeah

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Yeah, the heat went down, the motor cooled down
And that's when I heard that highway sound
The Cadillac looking like a ton of lead
Hundred and ten a half mile ahead
The Cadillac looking like it's sitting still
Caught Maybelline up the top of the hill

[Chorus]
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doing the things you used to do, yeah