When I was a young boy   I was honest and I had more self control   If I was tempted I would    Run   Then when I got older I began to lie to get exactly what I wanted when I wanted it   And I wanted it   Now I’m having trouble differentiating between what I want and what I need to make me   Happy   So instead of thinking I just act before I have a chance to contemplate the consequence of   Action      And I will turn off   And I will shut down   Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground   And I will turn off   And I will shut down   The chemicals are restless in my head      ‘Cause I lie   Not because I want to   But I seem to need to all the time (need to all the time)   Yeah I lie   And I don’t even know it   Maybe this is all a part of my   Flawed design      And ever since I figured out that I could control other people   I’ve had trouble sleeping with both    Eyes closed   And if I ask permission if I make sure it’s ok I promise I won’t slip up this time you can    Trust me   But never take advice from someone who just admitted to being devious and just confessed to    Treason    And I would also never ask a question that I cannot ask myself for it might dirty up your   Conscience      Cause I lie   Not because I want to   But I seem to need to all the time (need to all the time)   Yeah I lie   And I don’t even know it   Maybe this is all a part of my (flawed design)      And how can you say those things why can’t you just believe   And how can you say those things and keep a straight face   And how can you say those things why can’t we just believe   And how can you say those things and keep a straight face      And I will turn off   And I will shut down   Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground   And I will turn off   And I will shut down   The chemicals are restless in my head      ‘Cause I lie   Not because I want to   But I seem to need to all the time (need to all the time)   Yeah I lie   And I don’t even know it   Maybe this is all a part of my (flawed design)      ‘Cause I lie   And if I could control it   Maybe I could leave it all behind (leave it all behind)   Yeah I lie   And I don't even know it   Maybe this is all a part of my    Flawed design