Once there were times, once there were reasons filled with rhymes ,

Everything shared, everything told.

You keep me so warm,

Protect me from all those mighty storms and dreams seem so old.



So look at us now, just look at us now,

With our hands on our hearts oh and lines on our brow.



How many lies must we tell?

How many lies must we see?

How many times must we say
it's for the best

And leave the truth as the casualty?



Do you read through the lines

Or believe the TV and the times?

Where can we find more ways to see?

You strain on the truth

And make believe all when you cry wolf

And the lies you're giving me



So look at us now, just look at us now,

With our hands on our hearts oh and lines on our brow.

How many lies must we tell?

How many lies must we see?

How many times must we say
it's for the best

And leave the truth as the casualty?

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh, well the truth is hard so when they write the book

Fiction's what you wanna be,

it's your freedom of choice

But you know that lies are the cancer of democracy,

You've painted your face

And now you've tainted your words

And now your ready and armed with love

Well if your head is steady and your soul is ready we're going up above,

So whatever you wanna be

Just come on all along with me,

If there's truth in our hearts

Maybe we can break free.



How many lies must we tell?

How many lies must we see?

How many times must we say
it's for the best

And leave the truth as the casualty?



How many lies must we tell?

How many lies must we see?

How many times must we say
it's for the best

And leave the truth as the casualty?

How many times must we say
it's for the best

And leave nothing, yeah.