When you say those words, those three little words
   You're in at the deep end
   Give up the night times, give up the high times
   Give up the weekend
   Give up the chance to be your own man
   Let the feeling take over
   The only way out is to lie if you can
   But you don't have the knack
   And you'll go crawling back, saying
  
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
   I felt tied down, my pride down
   That I put that lie down
   The prize now for you is me
  
   Well I was like you and all I could do was
   Give up and surrender
   The people can trace what they did in my face
   But they're just pretenders
   They told me mercenary action today
   Is a line as simple and pure
   But what if you found you made a mistake
   The medicine's worse than the cure
   And you'll be back for sure, saying
  
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
   I felt tied down, my pride down
   That I put that lie down
   The prize now for you is me
  
   Give up the chance to be your own man
   Let the feeling take over
   The only way out is to lie if you can
   But you don't have the knack
   And you'll go crawling back, saying
  
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
   I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
   I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
   I felt tied down, my pride down
   That I put that lie down
   The prize now for you is me