i shoulda lied

Boyz Ii Men

[Verse 1 ? Shawn]
I probably should have told her the sky was falling
Or maybe that my car ran out of gas
My grandma was sick and I had to leave town right away
Not ok

[Nate]
Tell one more to fix the last one
But I never get back to the truth
Thinking to myself she?ll never find out
That?s what we do (That?s what we do)
That?s how we do (That?s how we do)

[Bridge 1 ? Wanya]
I wonder what she really thinks of me
Shouldn?t really told her everything
But it?s too late
Can?t take it back
She?ll never look at me the same way again
noooooo

[Chorus]
(I shoulda lied) Cuz the truth may not set me free
(And now goodbye) Is more than just a word
My honesty just became my enemy
Maybe a lie would have made things right this time
Shoulda lied
Shoulda lied

[Verse 2 ? Nate]
Shoulda said it was the end of the world
But sadly it?s my reality

[Shawn]
Would she stay if I said I only had one day left
Stay with me (Stay with me)
Please don?t leave (Please don?t leave)

[Bridge 2 ? Wanya]
I wonder what she really thinks of me
I wish I would have never said a thing
But it?s too late for that
I don?t think she?s coming back
And I?ll never look at truth the same again

[Chorus]
(I shoulda lied) Cuz the truth may not set me free
(And now goodbye) Is more than just a word
My honesty just became my enemy
Maybe a lie would have made things right this time
Shoulda lied
Shoulda lied

[Bridge 2 - Wanya]
Now I?m trying hard to convince my heart
That everything would be ok
She said she?ll never leave
and I just can?t believe she?s gone
And now I know

[Chorus]
(I shoulda lied) Cuz the truth may not set me free
(And now goodbye) Is more than just a word
My honesty just became my enemy
Maybe a lie would have made things right this time
I Shoulda lied
And now goodbye

Promise myself next time I won?t tell the truth
Cuz If I knew what I knew right now I?ll still be with you
I shoulda lied
Shoulda lied
I shoulda lied
Should lied