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

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 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

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 truth as the casualty?

Oh well the truth is hard

So when they write the book

Fiction's what you wanna be

Well 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 you're ready and armed with love

Well if you're head is steady

And your soul is ready

We're going up above

So whatever you wanna be

Just come on 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 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 truth as the casualty?

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

And leave nothing yeah