Times Like These

Tell me a secret, tell me a lie
Tell me the truth if you have to
Say what you see fit but don't ask me why
Love never seems to last youIn times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees
In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his kneesOver a barrel, under a spell
Money's the demon that drives you
Limping through heaven or running through hell
Happiness smiles but denies youIn times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees
In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his kneesNothing before you, nothing behind
Thoughtlessly chasing the thunder
Traveling lightly, traveling blind
Never detouring to wonder whyTell me a secret, tell me a lie
Tell me the truth if you have to
Say what you see fit but don't ask me why
Love never seems to last youIn times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees
In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his kneesNothing before you, nothing behind
Thoughtlessly chasing the thunder
Traveling lightly, traveling blind
Never detouring to wonder why