You tell yourself that you can trust him That you know him better than anybody can You don't believe the things they tell you When the evidence is stacked against your man Oh, I've seen it with my own eyes and I do not want to tell you lies But you asked me here to help you to feel better Only lies can comfort you Only lies will see you through Just because a thing's convenient Well, that doesn't make it true Only lies can comfort you Well, that's fine if that's what you want I'm sure there's some good reason for where he's gone Maybe he was driving and the car broke down And he's stuck on the interstate outside of town Oh, and what good is the truth when it causes so much pain for you? sponsored links Your optimism's up against a wall Only lies can comfort you Only lies will see you through Just because a thing's convenient Well, that doesn't make it true Only lies can comfort you Only lies can comfort you Only lies will see you through Just because a thing's convenient Well, that doesn't make it true Only lies can comfort you