Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do Tell me everything I'm not Tell the bed not to lay Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees But don't ever tell me to stop (Don't you ever tell) Don't tell me to stop

Girl, don't tell me that it's morning Can we keep the curtains drawn I haven't given you fair warning But our ship, she sails at dawn It's true I must be going but I swear I won't be long There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. John's I'm a

Tell me that it isn't true All of those awful things that I have heard I don't want to believe them, all I want is your word I have heard rumors all over town They say that you're planning to put me down All I would like you to do Is tell me that it