The Liar Lyrics

Well I’ve been running for so long I can hardly stand

And I’ve been looking for someone I can hardly stand

If you’re a builder, a painter, a pirate

If you’re a cipher, a digger or diver

I’m jealous of you

Because the world is cruel for a liar

It started when I was a twinkle in my mummy’s eye

She said to my daddy “It’s ok, ‘cause it’s not my time”

So it was from a lie I was conceived

It’s on to a lie I’ll be received

I’m jealous of you

Because there’s no peace of mind for a liar

Lying’s an art

Without any heart

Gets into your deep, dark soul

And drinks ‘til it’s dry

At school I learned to play the deceitful ace

I rose to the top on a mountain of bullshit grace

A nudge, a wink, a stick or a twist

The hand that you’re dealt should have been better than this

So you shuffle the deck

And play it again as a liar

Lying’s an art

Without any heart

Gets into your deep, dark soul

And drinks ‘til it’s dry

I sit on the 100th floor of this steel and glass

I light a cigar, I puff and I think of the past

If you’re a carer, a doctor or butcher

If you’re a farmer, a dreamer or boxer

I’m jealous of you

Because you’re much better off than a liar

Lying’s an art

Without any heart

Gets into your deep, dark soul

And drinks ‘til it’s dry