I've got no politics, no influential friend or two
  I've got ideas, but it's nothin' I picked up at school
  I might be running, but I'm never running back to you
    And here's a letter from the real world, I don't expect you'll reply
  And anything you're gonna tell me, it's just another lie
    I had to wait so long that weeks and months that passed me by
  You've got no power and my situation don't apply
  You ask me how I am, I lie and say I'm doing fine
    And with your sugar-sweetend alibis, there was a truth I never knew
  And all the attitude you gave me, it's coming back to you
    String of lies, it's always compromise with you
  String of lies, you know there's nothing left to do
  String of lies, it's been a string of lies with you
    And here's a letter from the real world, I don't expect you'll reply
  And anything you're gonna tell me, it's just another lie
    String of lies, we always compromise for you
  String of lies, you know there's nothing left to do
  String of lies, it's been a string of lies with you
  String of lies, we always compromise for you
    And here's a letter from the real world