from "Greatest Hints", 1979, Arista Records, Inc.





Baby's on the backstreets

with an hourglass in her hand

And they trade their allegiance

for a place to make a stand...

And she might lose perspective

But she'll never lose control

She's just not like that

no, not at all...



She's studied with the wise men

and she's run with all the fools

She brings 'em on so slowly

till she's sure they know the rules...

And then she leaves 'em bleeding

with their hearts nailed to her door

and they just lie there crying...





(CHORUS:)

Beautiful lies, you could live in

All the memories

that sail on through the night...

And oh, they need her

So they'll just close their eyes

while she makes them believe all her

Beautiful Lies...





(BRIDGE:)

Maybe, someday, somehow, someway

Someone will show her

what the pain is like...

And oh, they need her

But they'll just close their eyes

While she makes them believe all her

Beautiful Lies...





Backlit in the doorway

Standing naked in the light

She calls my name out softly--

says, "Michael, everything's all right..."

She tells me that she loves me

'cause that's what I want to hear

Then she's gone before the morning

She just disappears...



And all I'm left with are...





(CHORUS:)

Beautiful lies, you could live in

All the memories

that sail on through the night...

And oh, I need her

But I'll just close my eyes

while she makes me believe all her

Beautiful Lies...



Beautiful Lies...

Beautiful Lies...







--words & music by Michael Stanley & Bob Pelander