I would not lie, I've apologised 'Til my face is turning blue But I just can't get the message through to you It was all a joke, and we hardly spoke She was the sister of a friend And I promise you I won't see her again. Oh I would not lie 'cos I could not try to fool you Oh I would not lie 'cos I could not stand to lose you I know we made mistakes, had some minor breaks But the song remains the same And I need to see your smiling face again Won't you stay for another day Or maybe another night Can't you understand that you make me feel alright? I act uncool but I'm nobody's fool And you know I'll see you right Yeah, I promise you I'll make you smile tonight Oh I would not lie 'cos I could not try to fool you Oh I would not lie 'cos I could not stand to lose you I know we made mistakes, had some minor breaks But the song remains the same And I need to see your smiling face again Oh I would not lie 'cos I could not try to fool you Oh I would not lie 'cos I could not stand to lose you I know we made mistakes, had some minor breaks But the song remains the same And I need to see your smiling face again