Well, I talked to my brother just the other day
Said he saw with some guy out on the interstate
In a Chevrolet
He ain't the kind to go and make some story up
So it must have been a girl that looked just like she does
In that truck
She said she's in Mexico with a few of her girlfriends
Then they headed up to Dallas for a long weekend
The last time that I talked to her
Said she just needed time
So tonight I'm getting by
Three chords and a lie
A couple buddies said they saw her hanging on someone's arm
Next town over, they weren't sober
And it's always dark in that smoky bar
I'd sure like to meet this girl that looks like mine
But until I do, all the rest of you
Can't let the rumors fly, yeah, I'll be fine
She said
She said she's in Mexico with a few of her girlfriends
Then they headed up to Dallas for a long weekend
The last time that I talked to her
Said she just needed time
So tonight I'm getting by
Three chords and a lie
Three chords and a lie
Three chords and a lie


Three chords and a lie
Picking up this old six-pack
Playing it straight from the home
And if everybody knows the truth but me
I still wanna believe
That she's just down in Mexico
With a few of her girlfriends
And a few of her friends
And then they headed up to Dallas for a long weekend
The last time that I talked to her
Said she just needed time
So tonight I'm getting by
Three chords and a lie
Three chords and a lie
Picking up this old six-pack
Bye.