Thin Lizzy fue una banda irlandesa-norirlandesa de hard rock que se formó en Dublín en 1969. Dos de los miembros fundadores, el bateria Brian Downey y el bajista-vocalista Phil Lynott se conocieron cuando aún estaban en la escuela.
Johnny the Fox, un álbum lanzado en octubre de 1976, fue certificado como disco de oro, y el single Don't Believe a Word alcanzó el número 12 en las listas del Reino Unido.
Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Don't believe me if I tell you
That I wrote this song for you
There just might be some other silly pretty girl
I'm singing it to
Don't believe a word
For words are so easily spoken
And your heart is just like that promise
Made to be broken
Don't believe a word
'Cause words can tell lies
And lies are no comfort
When there's tear in your eyes
Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Don't believe a word
No Don't believe a word
Don't believe it, don't believe it
Not a single word
Hey, don't