| Is there a telephone in the hotel? |
| I’d like to call a friend |
| It’s half past five and I’m half alive |
| I need someone’s ear to bend |
| So I give her a call |
| And she says oh, it’s you |
| I know what you want |
| But what I need is a heart that’s true |
| So I told her that I loved her, but I lied |
| 'Cause sometimes you gotta fake that emotion |
| Sometimes you gotta lie about your devotion |
| Sometimes you gotta lie about your intentions |
| It’s a sad, sad old world |
| Never know true love |
| But live won’t get too deep |
| When you’re shallow |
| It’s always above you |
| So sometimes you gotta fake that emotion |
| Sometimes you gotta lie about your devotion |
| Sometimes you gotta lie about your intentions |
| 'Cause there are some things you’d be wise not to mention |