I have a tale
to tell
Sometimes it gets
so hard to hide
it well
I was not ready
for the fall
Too blind to see
the writing on
the wall
A man can tell a
thousand lies
I've learned my
lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have
learned till then
It will burn
inside of me
I know where
beauty lives
I've seen it once
I know the warm
she gives
The light that you
could never see
It shines inside
you can't take that
from me
A man can tell a
thousand lies
I've learned my
lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have
learned till then
It will burn
inside of me
The truth is never
far behind
You kept it
hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I
knew then
Will I ever have
the chance again
If I ran away
I'd never have
the strength
To go very far
How would they hear
the beating of
my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I
hide will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know
A man can tell a
thousand lies
I've learned my
lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have
learned till then
It will burn
inside of me
The truth is never
far behind
You kept it
hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I
knew then
Will I ever have the
chance again
A man can tell a
thousand lies
I've learned my
lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have
learned till then
It will burn
inside of me