If I could tell the truth People just might see Who I really am Not who I have to be I get so damn tired Of playing by the rules Afraid of what I'd lose If I could tell the truth (Chorus) Nobody wants to listen when it comes down to this We'd rather take the truth and twist it That to tell it like it is I don't know how we got here, there's really no excuse I do it to get by, but I wouldn't live this lie If I could tell the truth If I could tell the truth Girl we'd end up in a fight And I would still be wrong And you would still be right We could stay right here Another year or two But I'm already gone If I could tell the truth (Chorus) Nobody wants to listen when it comes down to this We'd rather take the truth and twist it That to tell it like it is I don't know how we got here, there's really no excuse I do it to get by, but I wouldn't live this lie If I could tell the truth I do it to get by, but I wouldn't life this lie If I could tell the truth