The Devil With An Alibi

Verse 1

The bass is pumping through my platform shoes

I’m watching the two of you across the room

She pours the Campari, you pull out her chair

Like I’m just a stranger standing over here

You call me your baby, she calls me her sister

But I saw the reflection in the glass when you kissed her

(Yeah, I saw it)

I'm fixing my collar, I'm catching my breath

Deciding which one of you is gonna mean my death

Pre-Chorus

I got a secret keeping time with the drum

I’m doing the math while the melody runs

Should I trust the man holding me in the dark?

Or the girl who swore she’d always guard my heart?

(Tell me)

Who do I cut loose and who do I keep?

When the liar I love and the friend are both cheap

Chorus

I’m caught in the middle of a two-step lie

Smiling at the devil with an alibi

Oh, my lover is a thief, my best friend is a snake

Which side of the knife am I supposed to take?

(Dance!)

I'm spinning around with a stolen trust

Two beautiful traitors leaving me in the dust

(Which one do I choose?)

(Which one do I choose?)

Verse 2

You wore my favorite jacket out on Friday night

She borrowed my perfume, said the scent was just right

I’m sitting at the vanity, putting on my gloss

Figuring out exactly what I just lost

The telephone rings, she says "Are you coming down?"

I say "I’m putting on my heels, I'll see you around."

I'm paying the cab fare, I'm walking inside

With a smile on my face and nowhere to hide

Pre-Chorus

I got a secret keeping time with the drum

I’m doing the math while the melody runs

Should I trust the man holding me in the dark?

Or the girl who swore she’d always guard my heart?

(Tell me)

Who do I cut loose and who do I keep?

When the liar I love and the friend are both cheap

Chorus

I’m caught in the middle of a two-step lie

Smiling at the devil with an alibi

Oh, my lover is a thief, my best friend is a snake

Which side of the knife am I supposed to take?

(Dance!)

I'm spinning around with a stolen trust

Two beautiful traitors leaving me in the dust

Bridge

If I run to him, I gotta look at your face

If I lean on you, I'm just taking his place

(Uh-huh)

You think I’m a fool on the edge of the floor

You think you can play me while you’re asking for more

But I hear the strings and I feel the groove

I’m taking a breath and I'm making my move

Guitar / Horns Vocalization

(Ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Keep it moving, keep it moving)

(Ah-ah-ah-ah)

Chorus

I’m caught in the middle of a two-step lie

Smiling at the devil with an alibi

Oh, my lover is a thief, my best friend is a snake

Which side of the knife am I supposed to take?

(Dance!)

I'm spinning around with a stolen trust

Two beautiful traitors leaving me in the dust

Outro

I'm walking away to the beat of the song

(Keep the jacket!)

You two deserve each other, you knew it all along

(Keep the perfume!)

I don't need the lover, I don't need the friend

I'm dancing by myself right to the bitter end

(Goodbye baby)

(Goodbye sister)

You're nothing but a two-step lie

(Keep dancing)

(Fade it out, yeah, let 'em burn)