Patriot

Well I go into town at night To see the colours and the sights Then I'll come home I'll think up a story to tell to you Exaggerate the details once I've thought them through And then lie alone Because I can't make up my mind I want to move on not fall behind I want to make it through to you That's all I really want to do But I am a patriot I am a liar I am an Irishman We're all stuck in time And if I tell you my truth Will you look in my eyes Just tell me what you want me to say I tried to keep it down before But it gets out of my fingers toes And in other ways As I go spilling words and sentences I thought would never cross my lips In a drunken haze It's cos I can't make up my mind I've tried to move on but I fall behind Oh and I want to make it through to you That's all I really want to do But I am a patriot I am a liar I am an Irishman We're all stuck in time And if I tell you my stories Promise you'll laugh every time Or else just tell me what you want me to say To say Can you tell me what you want me to say To say I am a patriot And I am a liar I am an Irishman I think we're all a bit stuck in time Because I want to tell you my secrets I want to look in your eyes So just tell me what you want me to say