Listen, babe I think it´s time for me to come clean
I mean, I haven´t been the most faithful
I don´t know how else to say this plain and simple
I´ve been cheating, believe me, this isn´t easy
Especially as you´ve been so good to me
The hardest thing I´ve ever done is telling you ´you´re not the only one´
Just understand that, you need a man not an ignorant
And like a boy, I toyed with innocence
This double life ain´t worth livin´, I´ve given more to her and I apologise

And it´s all part of the game
It´s just the same ol´ thing with a different name
And you can try and drown the pain
But we both swim too well to submerge ourselves
And I´m tired of the shame of being a fool too cool to maintain two dames
And all I need is time
Please forgive me, darlin´ the blame´s all mine

When I come home to you with open arms
And this smell of alcohol on my overcoat and cigarette smoke
I know you´ve been sceptical and I´ve played it off like you´re delusional
But the fact is that I´m losing you
And I´m scared she doesn´t want me
The way I need her to, no
She doesn´t want me
The way I need her to
I´m pleading with the judge on my knees
God, please, make these charges go away

And it´s all part of the game
It´s just the same ol´ thing with a different name
And you can try and drown the pain
But we both swim too well to submerge ourselves
And I´m tired of the shame of being a fool too cool to maintain two dames
And all I need is time
Please forgive me, darlin´ the blame´s all mine

Girl, I promise I will do my best to impress the jury
´Cos when the smoke settles
And one of us falls to the dirt, it was worth all of the hurt
And if not, let´s cut our losses
´Cos you crossed the line, thinking I´d choose you over music?
That´s just stupid
This whole situation´s bogus, especially since I´m so focussed
From the beginning to the end ´are we enemies or friends?´
Unfortunately, this is hopeless
Take my best and struggle home for you
Struggle, but I´m still here holding you
I´m tellin´ the men, stand up
Put your hands up if you understand what I´m going through

And it´s all part of the game
It´s just the same ol´ thing with a different name
And you can try and drown the pain
But we both swim too well to submerge ourselves
And I´m tired of the shame of being a fool too cool to maintain two dames
And all I need is time
Please forgive me, darlin´ the blame´s all mine