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Its A Sin To Tell A Lie Lyrics

Artist: The Ink Spots
Album: Its A Sin To Tell A Lie

It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
The Ink Spots
Written by Billy Mayhew

Charted in 1935 at # 1 by Fats Waller and # 5 by Victor Young
Charted at # 7 in 1955 by Somethin' Smith and the Redheads
Charted at # 99 in 1964 by Tony Bennett

Be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie
Millions of heart have been broken
Just because these words were spoken

I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I'll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie

MONOLOGUE: Now, ya better be sure that it's true when you say "I LUV ya."
Honey chile, don'tcha know it's a sin to tell a lie? Whole LOTTA hearts have been
broken. Ya know why they were broken? Just for these foolish little words that
were spoken. Ya know what they were? "I LUV ya, I LUV ya." Darlin', ya know
doggone well I LUV ya and if ya break my heart I've GOT to die. So ya better be
sure that it's true when you come runnin' up here sayin' "I LUV ya" 'cause it's a sin
to tell a lie.

I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I'll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie

Comments/Interpretations

by ed forsyth on 4/27/2012 3:56pm
thanks for words

i am in a seniors choir in toronto

the extra verse we had is not as good
i.e
cross my heart and i hope to die
I'll never never ever tell another white lie
Took a little doll out on a date ;last night
Next to her" Gravel Gertie" would have looked all right
Now I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea
"Cause I said "Baby, you look good to me"
I told her I loved her but oh how I lied
And now she's gettim set to be my blushin bride
If she leads me to the altar then I'm sunk
Cause I can't tell the preacher I was drunk
So lor haver mercy on a no 'count sinner
Give me one more chance to let another guy win her
Cross my heart and I hope to die
I'll never never ever tell another white lie

If we sing this again will use your extra words Thanks Ed

by H A Layne on 3/5/2013 5:42pm
Growing up in the 40 f& 50's a group used to sing this version but I can think of their name ?