The Fountain of Truth

Well, when I started getting older I decided to set out on a quest I was gonna find that Fountain of Youth Or, at least, I'd try my best I stumbled across this forgotten village Where only young people live That's when I knew I'd found it I was almost positive I saw this beautiful stone fountain Standing in the middle of the square My journey was finally over As I slowly walked over there They had a tarnished silver dipper That was hanging on a nail Beside it was a old wooden bucket And then, a golden pail As I was reaching for the dipper This little boy appeared He said, "Careful you choose correctly" And he suddenly disappeared Now, I didn't know which one to choose The wooden bucket or pail of gold So I decided to drink a little of both At least, I wouldn't grow old And then a couple of hours later I noticed, I wasn't looking too young Then that little boy came back and said, "Do you know what you have done?" I answered, "Yes I do" before I thought Though I really wanted to lie I just couldn't make mysef do it No matter how hard I'd try "You have cheated," the little boy said "Now you'll never find your youth For by tasting both you've deceived yourself And it became the Fountain of Truth? So, needless to say, I really messed up And I'm cursed for the rest of my life Cause it doesn't matter how hard I try I can never tell a lie to my wife They'll be no more late night poker games Or a night on the town with the guys I've changed my name to honest Abe For I can't tell no more lies Now, the reason I wrote this story Is, well, I really can't tell you why I was gonna make a reason up But, remember? I just can't tell a lie