Say it ain't so Joe
  Please, say it ain't so
  That's not what I want to hear Joe
  And I got a right to know
  
  Say it ain't so Joe
  Please, say it ain't so
  I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe
  please, tell us it ain't so
  
  They told us that our hero
  Had played his trump card
  He doesn't know how to go on
  We're clinging to his charm & determined smile
  But the good old days have gone.
  
  The image and the empire may be falling apart
  The money has gotten scarce
  one mans word held the country together
  But the truth is getting fierce.
  
  Say it ain't so Joe
  Please say it ain't so
  We've pinned our hopes on you Joe
  And they're ruining our show
  
  Oh baby don't you think we're gonna get burned
  Oh baby don't you think we're gonna get burned
  We're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned
  We're gonna get burned
  We're gonna get burned
  We're gonna get burned