I Didn't Mean It

When you say those words
Those three little words
You're in at the deep end

Give up the night times give up the high times
Give up the weekends

Give up the chance to be your own man
Let the feeling take over
The only way out is to lie if you can
You don't have the knack

And you'll come crawling back saying
I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said
When I said I didn't mean it

I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said
It was only a game

I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words
I didn't mean it

I felt tied down my pride down
That I put that lie down
The prize now for you is me

Well I was like you and all I could do was
Give up and surrender

The people can trace what they did in my face
But they're just pretenders

They told me mercenary action today
Is a line as simple and pure

But what if you found you made a mistake
The medicines worse than the cure

And you'll be back for sure saying
I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said
When I said I didn't mean it

I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said
It was only a game

I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words
I didn't mean it

I felt tied down my pride down
That I put that lie down
The prize now for you is me

Give up the chance to be your own man
Let the feeling take over
The only way out is to lie if you can
But you don't have the knack

And you'll come crawling back saying
I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said
When I said I didn't mean it

I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said
It was only a game

I didn't mean it I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words
I didn't mean it

I felt tied down my pride down
That I put that lie down
The prize now for you is me