My mama told me not to lie I never stopped to ask her why A different place A different time The simple things I left behind Did she know and not reveal All their eyes are empty My mama told me not to lie She never asked for my reply In my dreams and in my world All we need is one man's word Have we all been so naïve Still their eyes are empty Everybody lies Everybody lies Nobody told me Everybody lies She never warned me Everybody lies No My mama told me not to lie We all know better down inside An honest man is hard to find An honest man falls far behind A world of truth is what we need Will it ever be Everybody lies Everybody lies Nobody told me Everybody lies She never warned me Everybody lies