Say it ain't so Joe, please say it ain't so That's not what I want to hear Joe Ain't I got a right to know Say it ain't so Joe, please say it ain't so I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe Please tell us it ain't so
They told us our hero has played his trump card He doesn't know how to go on We're clinging to his charm and determined smile But the good old days are gone
The image and the empire may be falling apart The money has goten scarce One man's word held the country together But the truth is getting fierce
Say it ain't so Joe, please say it ain't so We pinned our hopes on you Joe And they're ruining our show