Like a clock in my head it's repeating
take me with you when you fly tonight
you're the one who keeps my heart from cheating
even when my mouth is telling lies

you know I'd do anything to hide you
when there's no safe place you can find
I'll take you with me when I'm running
together we'd be running free tonight

Scarecrow's got his eye on you
but don't worry child
I'll tell him lies
I'll tell him lies

thought I went mad when they killed you
what makes them chase a kid your age
I stood and watched, my heart was pounding
pounding like a drum in state of rage

Scarecrow's got his eye on you
and I got nothing to say
I walk away
I walk away

Like a clock in my head it's repeating
take me with you when you fly tonight
you're the one who keeps my heart from cheating
even when my mouth is telling you lies
even when this face is telling you lies
beautiful lies, most intricate lies, intelligent lies,
grown up lies - white lies -
even when I lie 
I lie
even when I lie 
I lie
even when I lie 
even when I'm lying to your face baby,
got to lie sometimes, no not all the time, time to time,
tell you lies,
beautiful lies, white lies, you see -
even when I lie
I lie

You may be riddled at the dark lyrics in this one, but they're based on a true story.
Mrs. Anne-Marie Lizin was secretary of State, minister of foreign affairs, for belgium in the years 1988 - 1992.
It may have been 91 or 92 that I saw her on TV recounting her stay in Brazil , concerning homeless children. Favela stories - she had actually talked to some of these kids and got acquainted very well to a young boy she wanted to take to belgium to apply for asylum when the kid got killed by hoods who were working for shop keepers - they wanted to get rid of the homelss children, obviously at all costs, several of them died during the ministers stay there. 
This song is based on her story, and about the doubts she had when she realised that politics and normal life are so intertwined - it results in telling lies.