The Big Lie

Down these city streets I walk tall, I walk proud

With a 40 dollar shirt, my head above the crowd

The people of this town tip their hats as I walk by

They tip their hats as I walk by

They nod their heads and say

There goes a lucky guy

They don't know

I'm living the big lie

Everything I want I have and ten times more

Everything but you and you're all I'm living for

Too proud to ask you back

Too hurt to even try

While the outside of me laughs

On the inside I cry

Everyday I'm living the big lie

This smile that I wear

Keeps the wrongs I've done inside

But a man can't face himself

Too much guilt to hide

I wish I could be free of this never-ending lie

But the risk of losing face

Makes the price much too high

So I'll go on

Living the big lie

The big lie

The big lie