By michael mcdonald and randy goodrum What's that lyin' on her pillow Folded up so neat What once was love is now a letter Lying where she used to sleep Oh, i thought love was something i could count on But it took her to show me that Chorus: Love lies-right to your face Love lies-just when i had faith It would let me down I know that love lies-right to the end Love lies-i know the word will never mean the same to me What's this emptiness inside me Where her promise used to be She said she'd be here to guide me I guess now the joke's on me Oh, i thought love was something like devotion But it took her to show me that Chorus: Just when you think you know what love is about Someone takes your place, and you find that Chorus: