Lesson Number One - Marshall Crenshaw

It’s been no fun learning lesson number one

Nobody can share my troubles, this I know

And let me tell you I learned a lesson, here I go

Don’t you know (oh no) it’s just as sure as the rising sun

Don’t you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one

I look around the room and know the hotel in one glance

And it seems that I’ve arrived at a battleground just by chance

Clothes thrown everywhere mirrors broken and damage done

And I’m all alone thinkin' back on lesson number one

I remember being told to be careful

That telling even one lie

Would surely lead to more problems

Of alarming dimensions

I wish I had paid attention

Clothes thrown everywhere mirrors broken and damage done

And I’m all alone thinkin' back on lesson number one

To lie to your lover is a sorry losing game

To lie is a violation and a shame

Don’t you know (oh no) it’s just as sure as the rising sun

Don’t you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one

Don’t you know (oh no) it’s just as sure as the rising sun

Don’t you know (oh no) to tell the truth that’s lesson number one

Don’t you know (oh no) it’s just as sure as the rising sun

Don’t you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one

Robert crenshaw: drums

Tony garnier: stand-up bass