Beating Around The Bush
AC Lyrics

Smiling face and loving eyes
You put on a happy facade, but you don't truly love me.

But you keep on telling me all those lies
Despite your superficial affection, you keep deceiving me with false stories about your actions and intentions.

How do you expect me to believe
You cannot realistically anticipate that I will trust you when you persistently lie.

Honey I ain't that naive
I'm not foolish enough to fall for your lies and manipulation.

Baby I got my eye on you
I'm closely monitoring your behavior and actions.

'Cause you do all the things I want you to
You perform the actions I desire, but I don't trust your true intentions behind them.

Stop your cryin' and dry your tears
Quit pretending to be remorseful for your actions and face the consequences of your deceit.

I ain't that wet behind the ears
I'm not naive or inexperienced, and I won't fall for your tricks.

You can throw me lefts
You can throw your physical punches at me during an argument.

And you can throw me rights
You can throw your verbal attacks at me during an argument.

But where was you last night
Where were you last night when you said you'd be with me?

Beating around the bush
You're avoiding the truth and dancing around the issue at hand.

Wish I knew what's on your mind
I wish I could understand your motives and thoughts.

Why you being so unkind?
You're acting cruelly and disrespectfully towards me, despite any affection you claim to have.

Remember those nights we spent alone
Reflect on the times we shared intimately and alone.

Talkin' on the telephone?
Recall our conversations, which were once filled with love and honesty.

Thoughts of you goin' through my brain
I can't stop thinking about you, despite your hurtful actions.

You told me that you felt the same
You previously claimed to feel the same way about me, which deepens the betrayal I feel from your current behavior.

You said that you loved me too
You verbally expressed your love for me, but your present actions contradict those words.

But tell me who was there with you
Clearly, someone else was there with you last night, but you refuse to admit it or explain yourself.

I was talking birds and you was talking bees
I was speaking about one topic, while you dodge the real issue by talking about something unrelated.

And was he down on his knees
Was your lover begging for your affection or forgiveness, as I am doing now?

Beatin' 'round the bush
You're still not confronting the truth and instead choosing to avoid the situation with meaningless chatter.

You're the meanest woman I've ever known
You're the cruelest and most dishonest person I've encountered in my life.

Sticks and stones won't break my bones
Your emotional cruelty and manipulation cannot physically harm me.

I know what you're looking for
I understand that you only want to use me for your own selfish goals.

You eaten your cake, you want some more
You've already had your fill of what you want, but now you seek to take even more from me.

I'm gonna give you just a one more chance
Despite your poor treatment of me, I'm still willing to extend one final opportunity for you to prove your loyalty.

Try to save our romance
I hope that you'll make the effort to salvage our relationship by being honest and making amends for your actions.

Done everything I'm gonna do
I've taken every step possible to fix our relationship, and now it's up to you to make it right.

The rest is up to you
It's in your hands now to change your ways and work towards a healthier relationship.

You can chew it up
You can continue to manipulate me and twist my words.

And you can spit it out
You can easily toss aside my feelings and disregard my needs.

Let it all hang out
You can act with a lack of inhibition or restraint and hurt me even further.

Beating around the bush, oh
You refuse to take responsibility for your actions and instead continue to dodge the truth and avoid the real issue at hand.