There's a look on her face

She's starting to master

And she carefully closes the door

She's been coming home late

With pre-packaged answers

To questions she tries to avoid



Now she's talking too fast

And I just have to ask

Baby what's all the cloak and dagger for



Okay here's the truth

I ran out of gas

& I didn't call cause I thought you'd be mad

So I started to walk

Took an hour and a half

To get off that highway and fill up that can

I was hoping that you'd understand



She's getting good with the lies

So good that you wondered

If the rabbit in the hat tricks for real

She turns water into wine

And I'd almost believed her

If her eyes just for once could keep still



Now my patience wasting

Cause she's late once again

Honey tell me what delayed you this time



Okay here's the truth

It's gonna sound kind of strange

But I took a new way home from work for a change

It started out fine

Til I got to Route 9

When an hour away before I realized

I'm sorry I ruined all our plans

I was hoping that you'd understand



And there watching her secretly talking

It is just about all I can bear

Now I know why she's been wearing

Make-up and caring

So much about changing her hair



The telephone vibrates on the table again

Another damn private call coming through

And now she's visibly shaking

And I just feel like taking that phone 

Throwing it clear across the room



She answers “hello”

A mans voice I don't know

Says “it's time that you tell him the truth”

Now I can't take this no more

Honey I'm out the door

No, I won't relax

I got my suitcase all packed

What she said next stopped me dead in my trust



Okay here's the truth

It's not what you think

The man that you heard is head of oncology

I'm sorry I lied

To you all of those times

I didn't know how to tell you

I might not survive

Okay there's the truth

I've got six months to live

I wanted what's best for you and the kids

I promise I'll fight

With all of my might

But if I lose this battle

I lived a good life

So baby just please hold my hand

And tell me that you understand