Live to Tell

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, 'til then It'll 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, 'til then It'll 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 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, 'til then It'll burn inside of me