I heard a rumor
They travel far
You know what it's like
The way people areThey talk and they talk
Though they don't understand
They'll whisper and whisper
And lie on demandPlease tell me now
I want to know
I have to hear it from your lips
Say it's not soI heard it on Monday
And I laughed a while
I heard it on Tuesday
I managed to smileI heard it on Wednesday
My patience was tried
And I heard it on Thursday
And I hurt insideI want to know
The depths of your mind
Tell me this whole thing is madness
And we're doing finePut your little hand in mine
And believe in love
Put your head on my chest
And breathe love, breathe love
Breathe love, breathe loveI heard it from Peter
Who heard it from Paul
Who heard it from someone
I don't know at allI heard it from Mary
Who heard it from Ruth
Who swore on the bible
She's telling the truthI heard it from Simon
Who heard it from James
Confirming with Sarah
That I was to blameI heard it from Joseph
Who heard it from John
Who said with conviction
That all hope was goneSo I need to know
Your alibis
I need to hear that you love me
Before you say goodbye
Before you say goodbye
Before you say goodbye
Before you say goodbye