I sat down and wrote this letter  Telling you that I felt better  Since you've gone and I was free  I'm so happy    I have so little time to spare now  I'm wanted almost everywhere now  I make out like Casanova  Friends are always coming over    I signed my name as if I meant it  And sealed it with a kiss and sent it  The letter headed through my mood  Happy in my solitude    But halfway home I changed my tune  And when I saw my lonely room  The mirror caught my eye  When I sat down, I cried    Big lie, small world  It was a big lie, small world    I had to intercept that letter  Telling you that I was better  I raced to catch the postman's van  He was leaving as I ran    I missed the bus, I missed the train  I end up walking in the rain  Big dog chased me down the street  Hadn't had a bite to eat    Feeling sorry for myself  And wishing I was someone else  I walked across the city  Because I couldn't stand your pity    Big lie, small world  It was a big lie, small world    The place you live looks opulent  And obviously a higher rent  Than a cozy little room  I had this sense of doom    Your landlord says you're out of town  But your new boyfriend's always around  The hour was getting late  So I sit down and wait    Here's the postman with my letter  Coming down the path he better  Give that thing to me  I have to make him see    Begging doesn't do the trick  He thinks that I'm a lunatic  But then who comes upon the scene  But your new boyfriend, Mr. Clean    I hit the postman, hit your lover  Grabbed the letter, ran for cover  The police arrived in time for tea  They said they'd like to question me    But I can only curse my fate  I had to face the magistrate  It hasn’t been the best of days  I'd like to fly away    Big lie, small world  Big lie, small world  It was a big lie, small world  Big lie, small world