Lyrics of Checkered Past
Poignant, playful and sweetly subversive with warm harmonies - acoustic music that zings!

"Why Don't I Believe You"

words and music by Bill Langsdorf ©2006

Chorus:

Why don’t I believe you, why don’t I believe you,

Why don’t I believe you, cause you lied so many times before

and I can’t believe you any more.

You tell me that we fight for their freedom,

you tell me that we fight for their freedom,

You tell me that we fight for their freedom

But we don’t have it here anymore.

And we’re not gonna free em with this stupid war

You tell me we don’t torture them,

You tell me we don’t torture them,

You tell me we don’t torture them,

So why do they hang themselves in jail,

cause nobody comes to go their bail?

You tell us we are free to speak,

You tell us we are free to speak,

You tell us we are free to speak,

But only if it’s in a protest Zone,

and you’re listening to our telephones

You tell us we must win this War,

You tell us we must win this War,

You tell us we must win this War,

But we don’t know what we’re fighting for,

and there’s people dieing more and more

Last Chorus:

Why don’t I believe you, why don’t I believe you,

Why don’t I believe you, cause you lied so many times before

And you just keep lyin’ more & more.