Say it ain't so Joe Please, say it ain't so That's not what I want to hear Joe And 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 that our hero had 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 have gone
The image and the empire may be falling apart The money has gotten 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've pinned our hopes on you Joe And they're ruining our show
Ooh baby don't you think we're gonna get burned Ooh baby don't you think we're gonna get burned We're gonna get learned, we're gonna get turned We're gonna get burned Yes, we're gonna get burned We're gonna get burned
Say it ain't so Joe Please, say it ain't so That's not what I want to hear Joe And 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