Running Out Of Lies | Johnnie Taylor Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

You can rest assured my woman's no fool She can tell I been loving you Stealing your love is getting harder and harder I'm running out of lies Getting hard to think of an alibi Running out of lies Getting hard to think of an alibi

Running Out Of Lies
Johnnie Taylor Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I'm tired of lying, peeping and hiding
And low class places Oh I'm so tired, baby
I'm tired of worrying, whenever I come home late
With your lipstick traces Oh yes I am, babe

You can rest assured my woman's no fool
She can tell I been loving you
Stealing your love is getting harder and harder

The excuses I been giving just won't hold water

I'm running out of lies
Getting hard to think of an alibi
Running out of lies
Getting hard to think of an alibi

Please say goodbye

I've got too many alibis
Oh yes I do

I'm spreading myself a little too thin
Trying to do the job of too many men

You can rest assured my woman's no fool
She can tell just as good I been loving you
Stealing your love is getting harder and harder
The excuses I been giving just won't hold water

I'm running out of lies
Getting hard to think of an alibi
Running out of lies
Getting hard to think of an alibi

No my woman ain't no fool, y'all
She can tell just as good that
I been out with somebody else
You know a lot of times
I don't wanna talk about it
I try, I try to get it off of my mind
But then my conscience, you know everybody got a conscience
My conscience get to bothering me
And when I try to go to sleep at night
Seem like to me I can hear my conscience say
Johnnie you oughta be ashamed of yourself
You know you got a good woman and you oughta treat her right
I made a deal with my conscience
That if my conscience didn't bother me
I sure wouldn't bother my conscience
But every now and then it comes around to me and tells me
Johnnie you know you been wrong, yes you have
A lot of fellas out there been wrong
You oughta go to your baby and tell her honey oh
I'm sorry for taking you through all of these changes
I'm sorry baby. I'm sorry that I did you wrong
I'm sorry I broke your heart baby

And it seem like to me I'm running out of lies
It's getting hard to think of an alibi


Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Johnnie Taylor's song "Running Out Of Lies" tell a story of a man who is having an affair and is struggling to keep it a secret from his partner. He is tired of lying and hiding, and is feeling guilty for his actions. He knows that his partner is wise to his behavior and can see through his excuses. He acknowledges that his attempts to deceive her are becoming less and less successful, and that he is running out of options to explain his absences and cover up his infidelity.


The lyrics are a reflection on the feelings of guilt, shame, and remorse that can come with being unfaithful in a relationship. The singer is struggling with the weight of his actions and is aware of the pain that he is causing his partner. He knows that he needs to come clean and ask for forgiveness, but is finding it difficult to take action.


Overall, the lyrics serve as a cautionary tale about the consequences of dishonesty and betrayal in a romantic relationship. They highlight the importance of honesty and communication in maintaining a healthy and committed partnership.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm tired of lying, peeping and hiding
I am exhausted from constantly lying and sneaking around


And low class places Oh I'm so tired, baby
I'm tired of going to disreputable places and engaging in inappropriate behavior


I'm tired of worrying, whenever I come home late
I'm tired of feeling anxious and guilty when I arrive home late


With your lipstick traces Oh yes I am, babe
I'm worried that my partner will find evidence of my infidelity


You can rest assured my woman's no fool
I know my partner isn't naive and will likely discover my infidelity


She can tell I been loving you
My partner can see that I've been spending time with someone else


Stealing your love is getting harder and harder
It's becoming increasingly difficult to hide my infidelity and keep my partner's love


The excuses I been giving just won't hold water
The explanations I've been giving for my behavior are no longer believable


I'm running out of lies
I am quickly running out of excuses


Getting hard to think of an alibi
It's becoming challenging to come up with a believable explanation


Please say goodbye
I'm ready to end this affair and move on


I've got too many alibis
I have too many cover-up stories to keep track of


I'm spreading myself a little too thin
I'm trying to juggle too many relationships at once


Trying to do the job of too many men
I'm attempting to fulfill the needs of multiple partners


No my woman ain't no fool, y'all
My partner is not unintelligent


She can tell just as good that I been out with somebody else
My partner can tell that I've been seeing someone else


Seem like to me I can hear my conscience say
I feel guilty and my conscience is causing me distress


Johnnie you oughta be ashamed of yourself
I should feel ashamed of my actions


I made a deal with my conscience
I've promised myself to stop engaging in this behavior if my guilt subsides


I'm sorry for taking you through all of these changes
I apologize for the pain I've caused and the turmoil I've put you through


And it seem like to me I'm running out of lies
I'm running low on excuses and cover-up stories


It's getting hard to think of an alibi
I'm struggling to come up with a plausible explanation for my behavior


Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PERRY JORDAN

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