Honesty Is No Excuse

[Verse 1]

Up till now, I used to pass my time

Drinkin' beer so slowly, sometimes wine

No God, air, water, or sunshine

[Refrain]

And honesty was my only excuse

I took your love and I used it

[Verse 2]

Up till now, my youthful stage

Was a useless rage, a torn out page, a worn out gauge

A dirty shade, a big charade, a has-been made

[Refrain]

And honesty was my only excuse

I took your love and I used it

[Bridge]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

I never knew, I never knew, I never knew

[Verse 3]

Up till now, my love life

A few sweet kisses, a little missy, a fork and knife

A happy home, a hand to hold, a land to roam

[Refrain]

And honesty was my only excuse

I used to take life by the hand and I abused it

[Bridge]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah

[Verse 4]

Up till now, I used to tap dance

Take a girl by the hand

Say "I need ya, I need your romance"

Oh, I had me some chances

[Refrain]

And honesty was my only excuse

I used to take your love and I'd abuse it

[Bridge]

Yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah

[Verse 5]

Up till now, the path of life

Was fair enough

Enough was fair, all was right

And now I know, I see the light

[Refrain]

And honesty, oh, my greatest excuse