It doesn't matter that you had the courage to tell me
The easy way out was to free up your guilt, laid it on me
What do I care if it didn't really mean a thing, why'd you do it?
I'm standing here, looking at someone who doesn't know they do it, yeah

You should have lied
'Cause your stupid mistake made my world crash down
Now it's goodbye, no, you can't take it back
Once the truth has come out of your mouth
So you tried to be honest but honesty blew it this time

You should have lied, you could have lied

If a tree falls inside of a forest and nobody hears it
It won't affect anybody 'cause no one will miss it
What would I care if you were dying from the guilt of keeping a secret?
This isn't fair 'cause now I've gotta be the one dealing with it, oh

You should have lied
'Cause your stupid mistake made my world crash down
Now it's goodbye, no, you can't take it back
Once the truth has come out of your mouth
So you tried to be honest but honesty blew it this time

I don't get it
Where was your conscience when
You were with her?
Couldn't you hear it scream out?

You should have lied
'Cause your stupid mistake made my world crash down
Now it's goodbye, no, you can't take it back
Once the truth has come out of your mouth
So you tried to be honest but honesty blew it this time

You should have lied

It doesn't matter that you had the courage to tell me