Janie Fricke – Tell Me a Lie, is a song, composed by Mickey Buckins, Barbara Wyrick. Originally recorded by Lynn Anderson for her 1974 What a Man My Man Is album, it was released later that same year as a single by Sami Jo Cole, who took it to number 21 on both of the major U.S. pop charts. It also charted in Canada (#17). Cole’s version was also an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number 14 in the U.S. and number 27 in Canada.
The song was perhaps most famously covered by Janie Fricke, whose 1983 recording topped the U.S. country singles charts.
Janie Fricke – Tell Me a Lie
From the album Love Lies
B-side “Love Have Mercy”
Released September 17, 1983
Genre Country
Length 3:35
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Mickey Buckins, Barbara Wyrick
Producer(s) Bob Montgomery
COUNTRYPEDIA
Janie Fricke – Tell Me a Lie Lyrics
Tell me a lie
Say I look familiar
Though I know that you don’t even know my name
Tell me a lie
Say ya just got into town
Even though I’ve seen you here before
Just hangin’ around
Umm, tell me a lie
Say you’re not a married man
‘Cause you don’t know I saw you
Slip off your wedding band
Ooh, tell me a lie
Say ya got no place to stay
But you’ll be glad to drive me home
‘Cause it’s on your way
Tell me a lie
When you take me home
(Tell me a lie)
I don’t really want to spend the night alone
Tell me a lie
Don’t worry about my sorrow
You’ll be long gone tomorrow
And you won’t have to see me cry
Just tell me a lie
Tell me a lie
Come on, tell me that you need me
And I’ll pretend that it’s for real
The way you want me to
Please, tell me a lie
When you’re lying close beside me
And whisper when you hold me
Sweet words ‘I love you’
Ooh, tell me a lie
When our night is almost over
And make it easy on us both
When it’s time for you to go
Come on, tell me a lie
Say you’d really like to stay
Just tell me one more lie
That you’ll be back one day
Tell me a lie
When you take me home
(Tell me a lie)
I don’t really want to spend the night alone
Tell me a lie
Don’t worry about my sorrow
You’ll be long gone tomorrow
And you won’t have to see me cry
Just tell me a lie
GENIUS
