It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

About It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

"It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" is a 1936 popular song written by Billy Mayhew, introduced early that year on records by many dance bands including Dick Robertson on the 78rpm record Champion 40106, and later popularized by Fats Waller on Victor 25342 and re-issued on Victor 20-1595. It was recorded in French by Cajun singer Cléoma Breaux in 1936 or 1937.. Four further recordings of the song were made in 1936, namely by Freddy Ellis and His Orchestra (April), Victor Young and His Orchestra (April), Elton Britt (September), Roy Smeck and His Serenaders and Vera Lynn. In all there are currently (2019) 95 versions, including - more »

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2001

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Be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie
Millions of heart have been broken
Just because these words were spoken

I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I'll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie

Now, ya better be sure that it's true when you say "I love ya."  
Honey chile, don'tcha know it's a sin to tell a lie?  Whole lotta hearts have been 
broken.  Ya know why they were broken? Just for these foolish little words that 
were spoken.  Ya know what they were? "I love ya, I love ya." Darlin', ya know 
doggone well I LUV ya and if ya break my heart I've GOT to die. So ya better be 
sure that it's true when you come runnin' up here sayin' "I love ya" 'cause it's a sin 
to tell a lie.

I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I'll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie

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Fats Waller

Fats Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943), born Thomas Wright Waller, was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer. more »

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