I remember when I saw the sea freeze
But it said nothing about the birds and the bees
They were swarming around my head
'You'd be better off dead'

But I ain't going down like that
No I ain't going down like that

'Cos I'm better than him
And I know where I've been
And I know where I'm comin' from
And a lie is a sin, but don't we all sin
That is the truth, and the truth is grim
Now he's in jail, his story is for sale
The farmer's dog wags his crippled tail
It points to the West and it leaves out the rest
And invites you to be his special guest

Oooooh....

I remember when I saw the leaves fall
I was in the woods, in a gown you wouldn't wear to the ball
Into the ditch I fly, wanted dead or alive

But I ain't going down like that
No I ain't going down like that

'Cos I'm better than him
And I know where I've been
And I know where I'm comin' from
And a lie is a sin, but don't we all sin
That is the truth, and the truth is grim
Now he's in jail, his story is for sale
The farmer's dog wags his crippled tail
It points to the West and it leaves out the rest
And invites you to be his special guest

Oooooh....

'Cos I'm better than him
And I know where I've been
And I know where I'm comin' from
And a lie is a sin, but don't we all sin
That is the truth, and the truth is grim
And I'll stop