You Better Let That Liar Alone Lyrics - Singles - Carter Family

Just let me tell you how a liar will do 

He's always coming with something new 

He'll steal your heart with false pretense 

Making out like he's your bosom friend 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

Better let that liar alone 

When a liar takes the notion to bend the truth 

He'll lay around his neighbors and get the news 

And nearly every day when you look out 

You can see that liar coming to your house 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

Better let that liar alone 

He'll tell you such a lie, it'll surprise your mind 

He'll mix a little truth for to make it shine 

When he gets his business fixed just right 

Then that liar's going to cause a fight 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

Better let that liar alone 

He studies up a lie, he'll tell it so smooth 

You'll think absolutely that it must be true 

And he'll urge you out for to trace the tale 

And if you don't mind, you'll be put in jail 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

Better let that liar alone 

When everything's in perfect peace 

Then comes that liar with his deceit 

A hypocrite liar both keeps up a fuss 

They're both very bad but a liar's the worse 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

If you don't want to get in trouble 

Better let that liar alone