I tried to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can I'll try to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can On a bald day you had asked me For my love, my friend You said that I could trust you Yeah, you said, 'You're gonna be my man One lie led to another and I know that I lied myself You see, one lie leads to another lie but how many men do our lies kill? I tried to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can I'll try to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can C'mon, well give me your excuses Lord knows I heard them all So has your Momma and the FBI And they're both listening through the wall They said, "One lie leads to another. I told it to the policeman He said, "One lie leads to another lie but how many lies kill how many men?" I tried to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can I'll try to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can What part of love don't you understand? What part of love, love don't you understand? Eh! Some folks say, 'Man take it easy!' Some folks say, 'Man take a walk!' Well maybe I'll take myself on down to the river And throw myself off the dock Well you see my body floating on by You can throw me down a reef Then you can send my bleeding heart off to Washington Attention Commander-In-Chief! Wo! I tried to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can I'll try to keep it simple so you understand I'm giving all the love that I can Said I'll try to keep it simple so that you would understand The only thing worse in the whole wide world is another quiet man Said the only thing worse in the god damn world would be another quiet man You know, I'll try to keep it simple I'll give you all the love that I can