You Should Have Lied

It doesn't matter

That you had the courage to tell me

Theeasy way out

Was to free up your guilt, laid it on me



What do I care?

If it didn't really mean a thing

Why'd you do it?

I'm standing here

Looking at someone who doesn't

Know they blew it, yeah



You should have lied

'Cause your stupid mistake

Made my world crash down

Now it's goodbye

No you can't take it back

Once the truth has come out of your mouth

So you tried to be honest

But honesty blew it this time

You should have lied

You could have lied



If a tree falls inside of

A forest and nobody hears it

It won't affect anybody

'Cause no one will miss it



What would I care

If you were dying from the guilt

Of keeping a secret?

This isn't fair

'Cause now I gotta be the one

Dealing with it, oh



You should have lied

'Cause your stupid mistake

Made my world crash down

Now it's goodbye

No you can't take it back

Once the truth has come out of your mouth

So you tried to be honest

But honesty blew it this time



I don't get it

Where was your conscience when

You were with her

Couldn't you hear it scream out?



You should have lied

'Cause your stupid mistake

Made my world crash down

Now it's goodbye

No you can't take it back

Once the truth has come out of your mouth

So you tried to be honest

But honesty blew it this time

You should have lied



It doesn't matter

That you had the courage to tell me