Truth’s the Foulest of All the Whores

spanish guitar, polyphony, ballad, pirate vibes

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[Chorus]
Truth’s the foulest of all the whores
Dress her up and lock the doors
Charge by the story
Not by the hour
Every witness brings her flowers
Oh
Everyone swears
Everyone swears
“This is what really happened
Of course”
But you only see halos and heroes
When saints are testifying to the court

[Verse 2]
Next up
Our connoisseur of gentle harm
“I lost my temper
But I meant well”
Such tender teeth
Bite soft enough to leave no mark
Then brag about how kind it felt
He calls it “tough love”
As if love ever asked for a bruise
He says “I was only honest”
Yeah
Honest enough to choose

[Bridge]
Then the loyal lady clears her throat (ahem)
“This wasn’t cheating
It was need”
She calls it “a mistake”
Like he fell from a tree
Says
“My heart stayed home”
While his hands took the lead
Each sacred vow
Comes with a warranty and a little bleed

[Chorus]
Truth’s the foulest of all the whores
Dress her up and lock the doors
Charge by the story
Not by the hour
Every witness brings her flowers
Oh
Everyone swears
Everyone swears
“This is what really happened
Of course”
But every tale here trims its thorns
So soft little lies can pass for remorse

[Outro]
All rise
For the noblest cause of all
A spotless soul and a spotless record
“Do you swear?”
Sure we swear
We swear to be adored
In this house of gentle versions
Where truth sells time by the quarter hour
And walks out the back like a tired escort

1940/7500

[Verse 1] All rise For the patron saint of half-truths Hand on the book Eyes on the jury “I tried my best” Isn’t it funny how “best” Arrives right after “I was scared and I ran” Coward in a clean pressed shirt Calling it “a complicated man” [Chorus] Truth’s the foulest of all the whores Dress her up and lock the doors Charge by the story Not by the hour Every witness brings her flowers Oh Everyone swears Everyone swears “This is what really happened Of course” But you only see halos and heroes When saints are testifying to the court [Verse 2] Next up Our connoisseur of gentle harm “I lost my temper But I meant well” Such tender teeth Bite soft enough to leave no mark Then brag about how kind it felt He calls it “tough love” As if love ever asked for a bruise He says “I was only honest” Yeah Honest enough to choose [Chorus] Truth’s the foulest of all the whores Dress her up and lock the doors Charge by the story Not by the hour Every witness brings her flowers Oh Everyone swears Everyone swears “This is what really happened Of course” But you only see halos and heroes When saints are testifying to the court [Bridge] Then the loyal lady clears her throat (ahem) “This wasn’t cheating It was need” She calls it “a mistake” Like he fell from a tree Says “My heart stayed home” While his hands took the lead Each sacred vow Comes with a warranty and a little bleed [Chorus] Truth’s the foulest of all the whores Dress her up and lock the doors Charge by the story Not by the hour Every witness brings her flowers Oh Everyone swears Everyone swears “This is what really happened Of course” But every tale here trims its thorns So soft little lies can pass for remorse [Outro] All rise For the noblest cause of all A spotless soul and a spotless record “Do you swear?” Sure we swear We swear to be adored In this house of gentle versions Where truth sells time by the quarter hour And walks out the back like a tired escort

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