It's A Sin To Tell A Lie

The Ink Spots

Written by Billy Mayhew



Charted in 1935 at # 1 by Fats Waller and # 5 by Victor Young

Charted at # 7 in 1955 by Somethin' Smith and the Redheads

Charted at # 99 in 1964 by Tony Bennett



Be sure it's true when you say "I love you"

It's a sin to tell a lie

Millions of heart have been broken

Just because these words were spoken



I love you, yes I do, I love you

If you break my heart I'll die

So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"

It's a sin to tell a lie



MONOLOGUE: Now, ya better be sure that it's true when you say "I LUV ya."

Honey chile, don'tcha know it's a sin to tell a lie? Whole LOTTA hearts have been

broken. Ya know why they were broken? Just for these foolish little words that

were spoken. Ya know what they were? "I LUV ya, I LUV ya." Darlin', ya know

doggone well I LUV ya and if ya break my heart I've GOT to die. So ya better be

sure that it's true when you come runnin' up here sayin' "I LUV ya" 'cause it's a sin

to tell a lie.



I love you, yes I do, I love you

If you break my heart I'll die

So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"

It's a sin to tell a lie