Lie

Well, I've been swinging through these swinging doors for, aww, goin' on probably about 9 years now, maybe even 10AndI watch old Joe at the end of the bar with another hot woman on his one good arm and they walk out for a while and heComes back in smilin', againSo I finally had to ask old Joe, "Man, what's your secret to success, your power ofPersuasionOver the opposite sex"And he says, "Son, well, honestly, it's pretty simple." He said, "I just kinda walk up and buy herADrink and open up my mouth and... Chorus 1: LieI tell her I'm a movie starI just flew into town to buy this barI'mOnly here tonight, that's rightI gotta go, yeah, we're filming on location down in MexicoWould you believe that IGotThe leading role?That's right, honey, I beat out a lot of folks that you'd probably know."Oh, a man has got to doWhat aMan's gotta doAnything it takes to make her think you're coolAh, you got nothing to lose, so go on and tryJustWalkRight up and smile and look her dead in the eyeAnd lieThat's right lieSo I tried and tried a couple weekends andItWas like strike 1, strike 2, strike out againBut I narrowed it down, and I scratched it out, and I came up withSomethingThat without a doubt I knew, I was gonna make old Joe proudAnd I go up and I'd sayHi Honey, whatcha doing for theRest of your lifeI've been waiting such a long, long timeAnd you know what honey?Meetin' you here, man, it justReally feels like fateOh I, I bet you didn't see me as a marrying typeLet's take it slow I don't just want oneNight, oh noDarlinIf you're looking for that you might as well look somewhere elseWell, because I'm just not that kind of guyAndKids, oh I love kidsDogs, in-laws, and a piece of landDirty diapers in my mini vanAw man, I can hardly waitOh aMan has got to do what a man's gotta doAnything it takes to make her think you're coolAw, you got nothin' to lose soGo on and tryJust walk right up, and smile, and look her dead in the eyeYou know what you got to do, lieThat'sRightYou gotta lieSometimes you gotta lie