Lesson Number One Lyrics - Marshall Crenshaw

It's been no fun learning lesson number one 

Nobody can share my troubles, this I know 

And let me tell you I learned a lesson, here I go 

Don't you know, it's just as sure as the rising sun? 

(Oh no) 

Don't you know, to tell the truth is lesson number one? 

(Oh no) 

I look around the room and know the hotel in one glance 

And it seems that I've arrived at a battleground just by chance 

Clothes thrown everywhere mirrors broken and damage done 

And I'm all alone thinkin' back on lesson number one 

I remember being told to be careful 

That telling even one lie 

Would surely lead to more problems 

Of alarming dimensions 

I wish I had paid attention 

Clothes thrown everywhere, mirrors broken and damage done 

And I'm all alone thinkin' back on lesson number one 

To lie to your lover is a sorry losing game 

To lie is a violation and a shame 

Don't you know, it's just as sure as the rising sun? 

(Oh no) 

Don't you know, to tell the truth is lesson number one? 

(Oh no) 

Don't you know, it's just as sure as the rising sun? 

(Oh no) 

Don't you know, to tell the truth that's lesson number one? 

(Oh no) 

Don't you know, it's just as sure as the rising sun? 

(Oh no) 

Don't you know, to tell the truth is lesson number one? 

(Oh no)