A E Well I am the boy who cried wolf C G And I know I've lied in the past A E C G But last night I saw his yellow eyes shining in the dark A E Yeah I know I've spun tales with his voice C G And I open my mouth too fast A E C G But last night I saw his footprints in the path Em6 C/E G6 Well I could swim every sea from south pole to north Em6 C/E G But I know I'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf
A E Well I am the shepherds only son C G And I know what a joke I've become; A E C G I have an honest heart but I have lies on my tongue A E I don't know how this started or where it came from C G And you have no reason and I have no proof A E C G But this time I swear, I'm telling the truth A E I saw that old wolf, from tail to tooth C G And I know that he's hungry and he's coming down too Em6 C/E G6 Well I could swim every sea from south pole to north Em6 C/E G6 And I could climb every tree, and scale every coarse E C G Well I could tell only the truth from this day forth Em6 C/E G6 But I know I'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf Em G Oh, oh I am the boy who cried wolf Em6 C/E G6