[Intro: Blues piano riff + walking upright bass + swinging drums brush + B3 organ swell] [Hand claps] [Verse 1 - Low Female Solo, smoky intimate close mic, almost whisper] You been comin' home late, talkin' in your sleep Sayin' her name low, thinkin' I don't hear it Boy, I heard it I been keepin' quiet, keepin' my cool But quiet don’t mean fool [Pre-Chorus - Piano comping harder, bass walks up] You say I'm crazy, say I'm wrong Say I'm makin' it all up But honey... [Chorus - Full belt gritty gospel + Brass stabs + Choir call-and-response] Ain't no use in lyin' (no use!) Ain't no use in tryin' to hide (let him know!) I saw your letters, I smelled her perfume You can't fool this heart of mine! [Choir: You can't fool her!] Oh, ain't no use in lyin'! [Verse 2 - Smoky but angrier, vocal upfront crystal-clear] You say she’s nothin', say she’s just a friend Then why your collar's red, and why you sin again? Boy, tell me why I cooked your dinner, I warmed your bed And you been warmin' hers instead [Bridge - Drums drop to hand claps + piano + B3 + Choir humming] [Lead spoken-sung, crying but powerful:] You had a good woman... [Choir (soft): Good woman...] You had a good home... [Choir: Good home...] And you threw it away for a midnight thrill [Chorus - Bigger, brass explosion, drums full swing] Ain't no use in lyin' (no more lyin'!) Ain't no use in cryin' now (too late now!) I packed your suitcase by the door Don't come knockin' no more! [Choir: Don't come knockin'!] Oh, ain't no use in lyin'! [Breakdown: Piano solo blues riff + Choir oh-oh-oh] [Lead ad-lib: Oh baby... mmm...] [Final Chorus - Explosive full-choir, B3 screaming, brass stabs, lead belts highest] Ain't no use in LYIN'! [Choir: LYIN'!] You better tell the TRUTH! [Choir: TRUTH!] I’m done, I’m gone, I’m free! [Choir: She’s free! She’s free!] Ain't no use in lyin' to ME! [Choir: To me! To me!] Oh Lord! [Outro: Piano riff + brass stab + hand claps + lead growl] [Lead whisper-belt: No more... no more lyin'...] [Choir fade: No more lyin'...]
