Lyrics

[Intro]
(Banjo picking, acoustic guitar)
Oh, you better tell the truth now, baby...
'Cause I can see it in your eyes...
You know who your best friend is?
Pinocchio...

[Verse 1]
You came home late, said you were with your friends,
But one of them called me, asked if you were home again.
Now tell me, baby, how can that be true?
If your buddy's asking me, then he ain't been with you.
And what's that lipstick doing on your collar?
You said your mama hugged you when you saw her.
But your mama's out of town, so don't you even try--
You got another story, but I can see the lie.

[Pre-Chorus | Build-up]
You rub your eyes, then look away,
That's how I know you got something to say.
You can't hide the truth, no matter what you do,
That guilty look always gives you away, boy,
And I can see right through you.

[Chorus]

[fingerpicked acoustic guitar]
You always lyin',
I'm sitting here cryin',
Just go on away
And be with your friend...
Pinocchio...
Your nose keeps growing,
You can't help yourself,
You always lyin',
I'm always cryin',
So go be with your friend...
Pinocchio...
You and him are two of a kind,

[Verse 2]
Everybody 'round town seems to know your name,
They tell me little stories, but you deny the same.
Where you been going? Who you been seeing?
You swear it's nothing, but I know you're deceiving.
You think I don't notice when you change your ways,
When you can't look me straight in the face?
You can paint your stories any color you choose,
But the truth keeps showing through the lies you use.

[Pre-Chorus | Build-up]
So listen to your conscience,
Let that little voice speak.
You don't have to be a puppet,
You don't have to be weak.
You can own your mistakes,
You can finally tell the truth,
And maybe I can learn to trust again
The man I thought I knew.

[Chorus]
You always lyin',
I'm sitting here cryin',
Just go on away
And be with your friend...
Pinocchio...
Your nose keeps growing,
You can't help yourself,
You always lyin',
I'm always cryin',
So go be with your friend...
Pinocchio...
You and him are two of a kind,

[Bridge | Emotional Build | Powerful]
You don't have to be a puppet carved from wood,
You can be the kind of man you always said you would.
Stand up tall, be strong, be true,
Let your word mean something when it comes from you...

[Breakdown - Banjo & Hand Claps]
(Hey!)
Tell the truth, boy!
(Hey!)
Tell the truth, boy!
(Tell the truth!)
Don't let that nose grow!
(Oh no!)
You know what you gotta do!
(Tell the truth!)
Be a real man...
Not a wooden puppet,
Not a liar like your friend...
Pinocchio!

[Final Chorus]
You always lyin',
I'm sitting here cryin',
Just go on away
And be with your friend...
Pinocchio...
Your nose keeps growing,
You can't help yourself,
You always lyin',
I'm always cryin',
So go be with your friend...
Pinocchio...

[Outro - Soft Acoustic Guitar]
But if you stop your lyin',
Maybe I'll stop cryin'.
If you give me the truth,
I might give you another chance, too.
(Banjo lick)
But until then...
Your best friend is Pinocchio...
Pinocchio!