Cheatin' Is
Composer(s): Rafe Van Hoy
First release by: Barbara Fairchild - 1976
Covered by multiple other artists



Cheatin' is a thing that starts when you bring two lonely people 
face to face with a brand new kiss
She blames him, he blames her
But neither one is ever quite sure which way it really is
And all of the time in the back of their minds, 
they know they're gonna have to lie about where they've been
Cheatin' is a thing that'll take a little ring
And break it into pieces that'll never go together again

Cheatin' is the part of loving that starts 
when true love isn't what lovers are looking for
A stranger here, a stranger there
Then you turn around and swear that you'll never go back for more
And lying at night, when you're holding him tight, 
is something that a cheater's heart just has to learn
Cheatin' is a thing that's guaranteed 
to bring two unhappy people to the point of no return

The worst of cheatin' is the sad little kids hanging in the middle 
while Mommy and Daddy choose
Cheatin' is a game where nobody wins
And the ones that aren't big enough to play are the ones who lose