Boz Scaggs — Those Lies

First time I saw you, you had that look in your eye Don't play me cheap, girl, 'cause you know I'm not shy You always walkin' and you talkin' some stuff I found out last night, well, I had enough You're always tryin' to tell me some lie Don't know why you're always trying to tell a lie I call you last night on the phone I left a message after the tone You sister told me you'd be back soon I saw you next day, in the afternoon You're always tryin' to tell me your lies I don't know why you're always trying to tell me some lie First day you told me your name was Elaine Next day I found out it really was Jane You gonna teach me water goes uphill There ain't no greenback on a dollar bill Always gonna to try to sell me lies Don't know why you're always trying to tell a lie You got a lie on your lie A trick on your trick It's only in your own mind That you get away slick We saw you standing at the scene of the crime You tried to play it off, said you weren't there at the time Whatever happens to come from your lips I'm only saying that I won't trip You're always gonna try to tell a lie Don't know why you're always trying to tell some lie I call last night again on the phone I left a message after the tone You sister told me you had a bad cough Your boss will hire you right back, you just got laid off Always trying to tell me your lie I don't know why you're always trying to sell me some lie Don't know why you're always sayin' something you don't really mean Something extreme It's always got to be your lies