It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie Songtext
von Somethin’ Smith & the Redheads

Somethin′ Smith
Miscellaneous
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
It′s A Sin To Tell A Lie
Somethin' Smith and the Redheads
Written by Billy Mayhew
- Peaked at # 7 in 1955
- Previously charted in 1935 at # 1 by Fats Waller and # 5 by Victor Young
- Later charted at # 99 in 1964 by Tony Bennett
Be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It′s a sin to tell a lie
Millions of hearts have been broken
Just because these words were spoken
I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I′ll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It′s a sin to tell a lie
Cross my heart and I hope to die
I'll never, never, ever tell another white lie
Took a little doll out on a date last night


Next to her, *Gravel Gertie* would have looked all right
Now I′m between the devil and the deep blue sea
'Cause I said "Baby, you look good to me"
I told her I loved her but, oh, how I lied
And now she′s gettin' set to be my blushin' bride
If she leads me to the altar, then I′m sunk
Cause I can′t tell the preacher I was drunk
So Lord have mercy on a no 'count sinner
Give me one more chance to let another guy win ′er
Cross my heart and I hope to die
I'll never, never, EVER tell another white lie.
Be sure it′s true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie
Millions of hearts have been broken
Just because these words were spoken
I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I′ll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie
TRANSCRIBER′S NOTE: *Gravel Gertie" was the rather-ugly wife of B. O. Plenty in the Dick Tracy
Comic strip.