1. I have a tale to tell Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well I was not ready for the fall Too blind to see the writing on the wall R1: A man can tell a thousand lies I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then It will burn inside of me 2. I know where beauty lives I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives The light that you could never see It shines inside, you can't take that from me R1: A man can tell a thousand lies... R2: The truth is never far behind You kept it hidden well If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I ever have the chance again *: I ran away, I'd never have the strength, to go very far How would they hear the beating of my heart Will it grow cold, the secret that I hide, will I grow old How will they hear, when will they learn, how will they know R1: A man can tell a thousand lies... R2: The truth is never far behind...