Please Believe Me

Please believe me, I didn't know

Her huggin' and kissin' me would hurt you so

Please believe me, I never lied

I only tried and tried and tried

To make you understand

I didn't explain at first, but that was for you

You might have believed the worst, and the worst wasn't true

I did, I did, I swear I did it all for you

When people started talking, I sent my friends to you

And they put out the story, she was just my Cousin Sue

You heard from hidden sources a story close to mine

Till they misspoke and told you Cousin Sue was eighty-nine

Please believe me, though what I say

May soon be inoperative, it's true today

Please believe me, I'm very cool

At that point in time, as I recall I did it all for you

Then someone misinformed you: there was proof in black and white

But there aren't any letters, Cousin Sue can't even write

It was vicious innuendo that convinced you I had sinned

But I'd never leave you twisting slowly, slowly in the wind

Please believe me, I'm staying here

The fact that I'm true to you is perfectly clear

Please believe me, you're just a kid

Therefore you must believe I did, I did it all for you

It was wrong for you to ask them at the Watergate Hotel

If Sue and I had been there, it was wrong for them to tell

I know you'll understand it when the facts are yours to see

I swear I never touched her; she was making love to me

Please believe me, I love you a lot

I'm gonna take care of you, if you like it or not

Please believe me, you'll never get rid

Of someone who did, he did, I swear, I did it all for you