I Can't Lie Anymore - John Wetton

Mama said it would be alright

Keeping it all to myself

Johnny’s secrets would stay out of sight

If they all could stay on the shelf

Papa swore he’d lose his temper

If I breathed a word to a soul

And that no-one would remember

Or believe the stories I told

I’ve been living an illusion

And things are going from bad to worse

It seems there’s only one solution

But the truth is going to hurt

Oh, oh, oh

I can’t lie anymore

Mama never did apologize

When I always shouldered the blame

Papa’s defense was to terrorize

And I burned with anger and shame

I’ve got to come out once and scream it

Got to say what’s on my mind

Got to rage and shout and mean it

I don’t like to be unkind

But I can’t lie, no I can’t lie anymore

Only darkness and confusion

Lie behind the bedroom door

I’d like to say that it’s been some fun

But the damage is done

I don’t want this anymore