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

a man can tell a thousand lies
hope i live to tell
the secret i have learned, 'til then
it will burn inside of me

i know where beauty lives
the light that you could never see
it shines inside, you can't take that from me

a man can tell a thousand lies
hope i live to tell
the secret i have learned, 'til 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, 'til 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



Tori has performed this song live, in-concert during the Dew Drop Inn Tour in Greensboro, NC on August 22, 1996 and during the On Scarlet's Walk Tour in Pittsburgh, PA on March 16, 2003.