Living a Lie

[Verse 1: James Mercer] You can see yourself in the side mirror Tossing your hair If no one is there Why do you care Though I let you think there was no witness to All of your crimes I knew what you were: A climber who climbs [Chorus: Aimee Mann and James Mercer] I'm living a lie You're living it too 'Cause I live it with you I'm living a lie A lie I can't tell So we wait for a crack in the shell [Verse 2: Aimee Mann] No one bears a grudge like a boy genius Just past his prime Gilding his cage One bar at a time For every open arm there's a cold shoulder Waiting to turn People to blame Bridges to burn [Chorus: Aimee Mann and James Mercer] I'm living a lie You're living it too 'Cause I live it with you I'm living a lie A lie I can't tell So we wait for a crack in the shell [Bridge: James Mercer, Aimee Mann] A girl comes around at a time when your ground Is as shaky as leaves on a tree Creating for you a persona or two Or an out-and-out mythology Now there's too many cooks but you like how it looks When they're bowing and calling you "boss" But the powers that were, were invested in her And now winning means taking a loss [Chorus: Aimee Mann and James Mercer] I'm living a lie You're living it too 'Cause I live it with you I'm living a lie A lie I can't tell So we wait for a crack in the shell