They say that I'm the kind of man who always speaks his mind
To me there's nothing stronger than the truth
They can ask me almost anything and I'll tell it like it is
But, darling, when they ask me about you
I tell it like it used to be
When you were still in love with me
Before you got too used to me
And wanted someone new
I tell it like it ought to be
'Cause how it is is killing me
When they ask about you and me
I tell it like it used to be
I wish that I were stronger I could tell them that you're gone
But that's one thing that I may never do
If they want to hear about our love and how it all went wrong
Then, darling, they will just have to talk to you
I tell it like it used to be
When you were still in love with me
Before you got too used to me
And wanted someone new
I tell it like it ought to be
'Cause how it is is killing me
When they ask about you and me
I tell it like it used to be