Valentines Day Is A Lie

Hey girl... I wrote you a new song... About Valentine's Day-ay-ay... And how it's one fat lie! If you Google St. Valentine's history You're gonna find out he's a bit of a mistery There's debate among the who, when, where and why The church says there's three Saint Valentines! The stories all vary, but they all agree He was beaten and killed pretty terribly Stories galore of his courageous acts (once) Though none of them are based on historical facts So it's Valentine's Day and you're single And you've got nobody with which you can mingle, baby Dry your eyes, no tears, don't cry Don't you know Valentine's Day is one fat lie Nobody really knows who St. Valentine was So they gave him lots of story... just because Dry your eyes, no tears, don't cry Now you know Valentine's Day is one fat lie We spend 20 billion dollars a year On roses and heart-shaped souvenirs Sentimental ads try to tug at our heartstrings "Show her you love her with a 40,000 dollars ring!" So it goes, we'll drive to Walmart Buy a rose, and a card from Hallmark Surprise you're girl "Oh Honey, you're so sweet!" (once) But is it really that sweet when there's a deadline to meet? So it's Valentine's Day and you're single And you've got nobody with which you can mingle, baby Dry your eyes, no tears, don't cry Don't you know Valentine's Day is one fat lie Our economy depends on it every year It's really less about love, more related to fear Dry your eyes, no tears, don't cry Now you know Valentine's Day is one fat lie I'm not trying to hate on couples on this holiday Love can be so beautiful in oh so many ways Why you gotta have to wait To take your mate out on a specific date (once) When you got 365 days a year? NO CHORDS So it's Valentine's Day and you're single And you've got nobody with which you can mingle, baby Dry your eyes, no tears, don't cry Don't you know Valentine's Day is one fat lie So it's Valentine's Day and you're single And you've got nobody with which you can mingle, baby Dry your eyes, no tears, don't cry Now you know Valentine's Day is one fat lie- It's over!