the boy who cried wolf

well i am the boy who cried wolf

and i know i've lied in the past

but last night i saw his yellow eyes shining in the dark

yeah i know i spun tales with his voice

and i open my mouth too fast

but last night i saw his footprints in the path

well i could swim every sea from south pole to north

but i know i'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf

well i am the shepherds only son

and i know what a joke i've become;

i have an honest heart but i have lies on my tongue

i don't know how this started or where it came from

and you have no reason and i have no proof

but this time i swear

i'm telling the truth

i saw that old wolf

from tail to tooth

and i know that he's hungry and he's coming down too

well i could swim every sea from south pole to north

and i could climb every tree

and scale every coarse

well i could tell only the truth from this day forth

but i know i'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf

oh

oh i am the boy who cried wolf

oh

i am the boy who cried wolf