You know sometimes
people can be awful cruel.
If you happen to care for somebody more than yourself,
they consider you a fool.
They mistake love for weakness and
play on your mind.
And at your expense,
they amuse themselves just to pass the time.
They'll take what you have to give and make promises
they know they don't intend to keep.
They give you just enough of themselves to get by,
just enough to pacify.
And I can't help but wonder why they're
always trying to sell you a lie.
Oh, baby, oh, baby,
tell me why did you lie?
Oh, baby, oh, baby, tell me why did you lie?
I found out today you
were just out for play
Tell me why, why'd you lie,
why'd you lie, did you lie?
You broke my heart for a thrill
You knew your love wasn't real
Tell me why, why'd you lie?
Why'd you lie?
Did you lie?
I gave up a good woman
For the love in you
I thought I'd found
But made you the keeper
of my heart
Now I'm all turned around
Suddenly, suddenly
Your love and affection
Turned to rejection,
I turned against my family and friends
Refused to believe you
could ever deceive
Now I'm so ashamed when
I hear your name
Cause everyone knows your
lover's just a game
Yes I found out today you
were just half a play
Tell me why, why'd you lie,
why'd you lie, did you lie
You broke my heart for a thrill
You knew your love wasn't real
Tell me why, why'd you lie?
Why'd you lie?
Pretty lie
There was no reason
For you to try and con me
I would have done most
anything you asked
If you had dealt with me honestly
Sooner or later, sooner or later
What you've done
Honey, you'll get it back
You'll feel the pain, you'll the shame
You only have yourself to blame
I can't forgive, I can't forget
All of your hurting, all of your flirting
I found out today you were just out to play
Tell me why, why'd you lie
You broke my heart for a thrill
You knew your love wasn't real
Tell me why, why did you lie?
Did you lie?
Oh, baby
Oh,
baby
Oh, tell me why, tell me why
Did you lie, baby?
I heard about you uptown,
foolin' around
But I found out, you've been lyin'
I know what you've been doin'
And who you've been with
I found out you've been lyin'
Mary
Sue told me everything you do
I found out you've been lyin'
I found out today you were
just out to play
Why, why'd you lie?
Why'd you lie?
Broke my heart for a thrill
You knew your love was unreal
Why'd you lie?
You know you lied
Why'd you lie?
I found out today
You were just off of pay
Why'd you lie?
Why'd you lie?
You know you lied
Why'd you lie?
It broke my heart to regret
You knew your love was unfair
Why'd you lie?
Why'd lie?
You know you lied