when you left me all alone at the record hop,

told me you were going out for a soda pop,

you were gone for quite a while, half and hour or more,

you came back and man oh man this is what i saw.

lipstick on your collar told tale on you,

lipstick on your collar said your were untrue,

bet your bottom dollar you andi are through,

cos lipstickon your collar told a tale on you. yeah

you said it belonged to me made me stop and think,

then i noticed yours was red, mine was baby pink,

who walked in but mary jane lipstick all a mess,

were you smoochin' me best friend? guess the answers yes.

lipstick on your collar told a tale on you,

lipstick on your collar said you were untrue,

be your bottm dollar you and i are through,

'cos lpstick onyour collar told a tale on you man

told a tale on you, boy

told a tale on you, yeah

told a tale on you.