1st verse:]

Moon was slyly peeping from above

On a summer's night

Sally Brown and Joe were making love

'Neath the pale moonlight

Sally said, "I think I'd better go"

As she rolled her eyes

But foxy little Joe

Said, "There's a game I know

Called telling lies"



[chorus:]

Telling lies

Telling lies

Say you never want to be

Near to me

Dear to me

Telling lies, close your eyes

Then a kiss or two

I'll steal and give them back to you

While telling lies



[2nd verse:]

Little Sally Brown and Joe were wed

She became his bride

"I will never marry you," she said

Then the knot was tied

Ev'ry morn he kisses her goodbye

Leaves her all alone

But 'fore he goes away

These words he'll always say,

"I won't come home