I have a tale to tell Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well I was not ready for the fall Too blind to see the writing on the wall Too blind to see the writing on the wall A man can tell a thousand lies I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then (it will burn inside of me) It will burn inside of me ♪ Live to tell ♪ I know where beauty lives I've seen it once or twice I know the warm she gives The light that you could never see ♪ It shines, it shines, it shines inside You can't take that from me It shines inside, you can't take that from me A man can tell a thousand lies I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then (it will burn inside of me) The truth is never far behind You kept it hidden well If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I ever have the chance again? If I ran away, I'd never have the strength To go very far How would they hear the beating of my heart? Will it grow cold? The secret that I hide, will I grow old? How will they hear? When will they learn? How will they know? A man can tell a thousand lies I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then (it will burn inside of me) The truth is never far behind You kept it hidden well If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I ever have the chance again? ♪ Live to tell ♪ Live to tell Live to tell Live to tell