Tell 'em all I'm on vacationnSay I went to visit friendsnThat you ain't seen or heard from me in quite a whilenWhen they ask you where Ive beennTell 'em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rainnAnd I'm probably doing finenn[Chorus]nJust don't tell 'em I've gone crazynThat I'm still strung out over younTell 'em anything you want tonJust don't tell 'em all the truthnDon't tell 'em all the truthnnTell 'em all I'm out in VegasnThrowing every dollar I have awaynTell 'em that I must be into something bad for me causenI sure lost a lot of weightnTell 'em I'm out on the road with some old Rock n Roll BandnLiving like a Gypsy Kingnn[Chorus]nnThe truth is that I'm asking you to lienWe both know that it ain't rightnIf you ever loved me pleasenBaby have mercy on mennTell 'em anything you want tonJust don't tell 'em all the truthnDon't tell 'em all the truthnI still need younYeah baby thats the truthnI still love younYeah baby thats the truth