<P> Christie Hennessy ( born Edward Christopher Ross ; 19 November 1945 -- 11 December 2007 ) was an Irish folk singer - songwriter . Although Hennessy was unable to read or write due to severe dyslexia , he still wrote his own songs such as `` Roll back the Clouds '' and `` All the lies that you told me '' . He sang `` All the lies that you told me '' with his daughter Hermione , but the song was made famous by Frances Black rather than Hennessy and his daughter . </P>
<P> Christie Hennessy ( born Edward Christopher Ross ; 19 November 1945 -- 11 December 2007 ) was an Irish folk singer - songwriter . Although Hennessy was unable to read or write due to severe dyslexia , he still wrote his own songs such as `` Roll back the Clouds '' and `` All the lies that you told me '' . He sang `` All the lies that you told me '' with his daughter Hermione , but the song was made famous by Frances Black rather than Hennessy and his daughter . </P>
who wrote all the lies that you told me
who wrote all the lies that you told me
Christie Hennessy
Christie Hennessy