Lies

When they found you on the edge of the road You had a pistol underneath your coat But it all started back in '79 Your mother used to work from sunset to five And when you knew enough to know where to go You said you wanted to be out on your own Why don't you tell me what you really want Instead of making up the same old lies, lies, lies? You say you must be going out of your mind And I can see you when I look in your eyes You're always talking on the end of your tongue And sweep the ashes underneath the rug You swear you're having just the time of your life You've got it wrapped in pretty papers and white Why don't you tell me what you really want Instead of making up the same old lies, lies, lies? Lies, lies, lies Lies, lies, lies Oh, baby, we can go? The shadow's taking its toll We're not women anymore Time is keeping score It's the blind leading the blind One can handle lie Oh, it's not what I wanna say But it's late anyway When I saw you on the edge of the road You had a pistol underneath your coat I should be sleeping by your lonely side Instead of working on this song all night