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The Penguin Discography: Lie No Better




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Lie No Better
    Authors »
Delbert McClinton, Gary (Tolbert) Nicholson

    Year Written »
1995

    Lyrics »

Here you come draggin' in
Three a.m., again
Grinnin' that silly grin
Smellin' just like sin
Holdin' up that alibi that's tissue paper thin
Diggin' down deeper and deeper
In that hole you're already in

If you can't lie no better, if you can't lie no better
If you can't lie no better than that, you might as well tell the truth

I know you been foolin' around
With some fool from way cross town
You're tearin' our good thing down
Makin' me out your clown
Lookin' for excuses that you know can't be found
And the more your lips keep movin'
The more you keep losing ground

If you can't lie no better, if you can't lie no better
If you can't lie no better than that, you might as well tell the truth

You say you was gone with that girl from up the street
But I know better
She called here lookin' for you and she told me
Said you never met her
And you could be more discreet
With your love letters
And honey I smell some other man
All over you cashmere sweater

If you can't lie no better, if you can't lie no better
If you can't lie no better, if you can't lie no better than that
If you can't lie no better, if you can't lie no better
If you can't lie no better than that, you might as well tell the truth

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Running Time 4:27
Performers Delbert McClinton (Vocals), Delbert McClinton (Harmonica), Delbert McClinton (Background Vocals), Jim Keltner (Drums), Tom/Thomas W. Roady (Percussion), James (Hutch) Hutchinson (Bass), Steuart Smith (Electric Guitar), Gary (Tolbert) Nicholson (Electric Guitar), Bill Campbell (Electric Guitar), Reese Wynans (Wurlitzer), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Hammond B-3), Michael/Mike Lawler (Synthesizer), Lyle Lovett (Background Vocals)
Appears On
One Of The Fortunate Few (1997)
Delbert McClinton

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(C) 1995 Nasty Cat Music (BMI)/Gary Nicholson Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Lyrics Reprinted By Permission.

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2008-07-29