by Madonna

I have a tale to tell
sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
too blind to see the writing on the wall

a man can tell a thousand lies hope I live to tell
the secret I have learned, ’til then
it will burn inside of me

I know where beauty lives the light that you could never see
it shines inside, you can’t take that from me

a man can tell a thousand lies hope I live to tell
the secret I have learned, ’til then
it will burn inside of me

the truth is never far behind
you kept it hidden well
if I live to tell
the secret I knew then
will I ever have the chance again

if I ran away, I’d never have the strength
to go very far
how would they hear the beating of my heart
will it grow cold
the secret that i hide, will I grow old
how will they hear
when will they learn
how will they know

a man can tell a thousand lies
I’ve learned my lesson well
hope I live to tell
the secret I have learned, ’til then
it will burn inside of me

the truth is never far behind
you kept it hidden well
if I live to tell
the secret I knew then
will I ever have the chance again