George died in th e fifth grade
No o ne ever knew why
He was ou t selli ng lemo nade
On the Fou rth of Jul y and he d ied
Sister Claire sai d that he was
An a ngel on earth
She sto od there an d she to ld us
She had c learly re hearsed every verse
Of the lies that tie yo u down
There are times when a man feels
That it's him against the world
There are times when a man steals
From the love of his girl
There are days when a beast dies
Long before the gun
And there are days when a crow flies
Straight into the sun, to be done
With the lies that tie you down
I've forgotten my first love
I haven't seen her since when
There's a bum on the corner
He thinks that I'm his best friend, we pretend
He says the rapture is anyday
That's when God's coming around
Although perhaps he should stay away
They'll run him right out of town, like a clown
With the lies that tie you down
The lies that tie you down (x2)