I could lie to you all night
For when I first caught sight
I gave to you no thought
My desires already bought
Trysts elsewhere already sought
To perform the greatest rite
I could lie to you all night.

I could lie to you all night
And our passions could ignite
For I saw hunger in those eyes
A craving most unwise
To plant flags, dominate, colonize
And set my fields alight
I could lie to you all night.

I could lie to you all night
And vanish out of spite
Bonds easily severed
So storms need not be weathered
Yet to you my sinews tethered
This forbidden fruit I bite
I could lie to you all night.

I could lie to you all night
My aching heart contrite
Through barren lands I stagger
As my resolve shatters
You do not fail to twist the dagger
You stab with all your might
I could lie to you all night.

I could lie to you all night
I could lie right here in fright
My homeland has been plundered
My spirit torn asunder
Still I gaze at you in wonder
As you say in a whisper so polite
“I could lie to you all night.”