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 (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun 
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one 
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 (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun 
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one 
Don't you know (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun 
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth that's lesson number one 
Don't you know (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun 
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one