The Lies

Lyrics

I'm the operator of a broken down machine Ugly on the fenders and ugly in-between Making love on benders to a tiny little screen Nothing good is ever what it seems I'm a tired donkey that's all abuzz with flies Making smell that poker tell when something's about to die I lied all god damn morning, I lied here in this bed I lied to all their faces and this is what I said Baby girl, I love you and today I feel alright (oh) I didn't fuck around with any wives at Brown's last night I'm not afraid of living and I'm not afraid to die When the law man comes to get me, baby, I'll go with this smile The truth is that I stood too long among the pits and palms The truth is that these rotten bits have languished much too long The truth is that the truth is something behind me long gone White bones on the road blanching on the sun El Dorado's gold, the skulls, and sepulcrum The legacy of DeLeon, I'm the buzzing of the flies One last sunset always needs one more to these damned eyes Tell her that I love her and then slap her when she cries (That's right?) I ain't one for messy, long goodbyes (Oh) I said, "Baby girl, I love you and today I feel alright (oh) I didn't fuck around with any wives at Brown's last night I'm not afraid of living and I'm not afraid to die When the law man comes to get me, I'll go with this smile When the law man comes to get me, baby, I'll go with this smile" Cause I lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie I lie, lie, lie, lie, lie I lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie