When you left me all alone at the record hop
Told me you were goin' out for a soda pop
You were gone for quite a while
Half-an-hour more
You came back and man, oh, man
This is what I saw:
Lipstick on your collar told a tale on you
Lipstick on your collar said you were untrue
Bet your bottom dollar you and I are through
'Cause lipstick on your collar told a tale on you! Yeah!
You said it belonged to me, made me stop and think
And then I noticed yours was red
Mine was baby pink
Who walked in but Mary Jane, lipstick all a mess?
Were you smoochin' my best friend?
Guess the answer's "yes" ...
Lipstick on your collar told a tale on you
Lipstick on your collar said you were untrue
Bet your bottom dollar you and I are through
'Cause lipstick on your collar told a tale on you, boy!
Told a tale on you, man!
Told a tale on you, yeah!
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero ( FRANG-koh-NEER-oh; December 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she amassed over 200 million records sold, placing her among the best-selling music artists in history. After a string of unsuccessful releases, Francis rose to fame in 1957 with her cover of the 1923 song "Who's Sorry Now?", which was followed by various othe...
