Intro: Tell a little white lie, and then multiply it by ten And then, that's how a heartache begins Mix some flowers he bought with a date he forgot to attend And then, that's how a heartache begins (Chorus) I know about heartaches, I know all the mistakes That young love can make - I've made them So let's still be friends to the soft violins I've listened while somebody played them Call his number in vain again and again, he's not in But then, that's how a heartache begins (Repeat Chorus) That's how a heartache begins ....