The Honest Husband

The Honest Husband was the Rokugani story of a staunch-hearted farmer who could never tell a lie. The song progresses through several verses where he was faced with questions from his wife about her weight, the attractiveness of her sister, and other increasingly risky (and risqué) situations. The song's refrain of “you know I love you, dearest, but I cannot tell a lie” became on its own a catchphrase, used jokingly when a person is asked difficult questions.