I remember when I saw the sea freeze
But it said nothing about the birds and the bees
They were swarming around my head
You'll be better off dead

But I ain't going down like that
No I ain't going down like that

Because I'm better than him
And I know where I've been
And I know where I'm comin' from
And a lie is a sin, but don't we all sin
That is the truth, and the truth is grim
Now he's in jail and his story's for sale
The farmer's dog wags his crippled tail
It points to the West and leaves out the rest
And invites you to be his special guest

I remember when I saw the leaves fall
I was in the woods
In a gown you wouldn't wear to the ball
Into the ditch I fly wanted dead or alive

But I ain't going down like that
No I ain't going down like that

Because I'm better than him
And I know where I've been
And I know where I'm comin' from
And a lie is a sin, but don't we all sin
That is the truth, and the truth is grim
Now he's in jail and his story's for sale
The farmer's dog wags his crippled tail
It points to the West and leaves out the rest
And invites you to be his special guest

Because I'm better than him
And I know where I've been
And I know where I'm comin' from
And a lie is a sin, but don't we all sin
That is the truth, and the truth is grim
Now stop!