[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
Right outside
It's a cruel world
Something happening, it's distracting
You're just bad news, girl

[Chorus]
Never let that feeling die
All you've got to do
Is tell a little lie (Tell a little lie, 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

[Verse 2]
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 'til the end
[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
Never let that feeling die
All you've got to do
Is tell a little lie (Tell a little lie, 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

[Post-Chorus]
Tell a little lie, tell a little lie
That's all you have to do
Is tell a little lie (Tell a little lie, tell a little lie)
Don't you know it's true?

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus]
Right outside
It's a cruel world
Something's happening, it's distracting
You're just bad news girl
[Chorus]
Never let that feeling die
All you've got to do
Is tell a little lie (Tell a little lie, 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

[Outro]
Tell a little lie, tell a little lie
That's all you have to do
Is tell a little lie (Tell a little lie, 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?)
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 that it's true