He lied when he laidnWith a downtrodden babenHe lied, oh, he lied to menHe lied when he trippednWhen he broke, when he rannWith the shirt on his back and the money in his handnHe went down on his bellynAnd he slithered 'round the floornShould've known betternAlways done it beforenAnd he laughednAlways do it some morennHe lied when he kissed a poor, lonely missnHe lied, oh, he lied to menHe lied when he kickednWhen he broke with a shoutnThen he took me by the hand and he dragged me all aboutnHe went down on his bellynAnd he slithered like a creepnThrough the alleys and the guttersnDown the cold, hard streetsnHe said I should've known betternSaid I, yes, I, oh, I should've knownnnHe lied from the start when he stole my heartnHe lied, oh, he lied to menHe lied when he switchednWhen he broke with his teethnThen he brought this fruit and he laid it at my feetnHe went down on his bellynAnd he slithered up a treenHe wiggled and he hissednWhen he kissed my cheeknHe said I should've known betternWhat a feral beastnOh yeah, I should have known