Better Than the Truth
The worst excuses you might dare to try
Are better than the truth. Don't argue, please,
Just listen: even sparrows in the trees
Would urge you to attempt a stinking lie,
King Arthur's finest knights from days gone by
Would tell you, "Obfuscate." Just shoot the breeze,
Pretend to think of where you left your keys;
Exonerate; stay neutral; vilify.
Before you really tell them what occurred,
Remember who they are, and what they want,
Which isn't good seats at a restaurant
Or tickets to a sold-out show. You've heard,
Perhaps, of honesty? Don't be absurd.
Just say, "I'm off to swim the Hellespont."
Are better than the truth. Don't argue, please,
Just listen: even sparrows in the trees
Would urge you to attempt a stinking lie,
King Arthur's finest knights from days gone by
Would tell you, "Obfuscate." Just shoot the breeze,
Pretend to think of where you left your keys;
Exonerate; stay neutral; vilify.
Before you really tell them what occurred,
Remember who they are, and what they want,
Which isn't good seats at a restaurant
Or tickets to a sold-out show. You've heard,
Perhaps, of honesty? Don't be absurd.
Just say, "I'm off to swim the Hellespont."
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