Tell 'em all I'm on vacation Say I went to visit friends That you ain't seen or heard from me in quite a while When they ask you where I've been Tell 'em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rain And I'm probably doing fine Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy That I'm still strung out over you Tell 'em anything you want to Just don't tell 'em all the truth Don't tell 'em all the truth Tell 'em all I'm out in Vegas Throwing every dollar I have away Tell 'em that I must be into something bad for me 'cause I sure lost a lot of weight Tell 'em I'm out on the road with some old Rock 'n Roll Band Living like a Gypsy King Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy That I'm still strung out over you Tell 'em anything you want to Just don't tell 'em all the truth Dont tell 'em all the truth The truth is that I'm asking you to lie We both know that it aint right If you ever loved me please Baby, have mercy on me Tell 'em anything you want to Just don't tell 'em all the truth Don't tell 'em all the truth I still need you Yeah baby that's the truth I still love you Yeah baby that's the truth