Tell 'em all I'm on vacation
Say I went to visit friends
That you ain't heard or seen from me in quite a while
When they ask you where I've been
Tell 'em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rain
And that I'm probably doin' fine
Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy
I'm still strung out over you
Tell 'em anything you want to, just don't tell 'em all the truth
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the truth
Tell 'em all I'm out in Vegas
Blowin' every dollar I ever made
Tell 'em that I must be into something bad for me, 'cause
I sure lost a lot of weight
Tell 'em I'm out on the road with some old rock and roll band
livin' like a gypsy can
Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy
I'm still strung out over you
Tell 'em anything you want to, just don't tell 'em all the truth
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the truth
The truth is that I'm askin' you to lie, and we both know that it ain't right
If you ever loved me please, have some mercy on me
Tell 'em anything you want to, just don't tell 'em all the truth
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the truth
I still need you
Yeah, that's the truth
I still love you
Baby, that's the truth