Alyssa Lies

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My little girl met a new friend
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Just the other day
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On a playgroud as school
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Between the tires and the swings
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But she came home with tear-filled eyes
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And she said to me "Daddy, Alyssa Lies"

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I just brushed it off at first
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Cause I didn't know how much my little girl'd been hurt
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Or the things she had seen
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I wasn't ready when I said you can tell me

And she said

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Alyssa lies
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To the classroom
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Alyssa lies
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Everyday at school
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Alyssa lies
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to the teacher
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As she tries to cover every bruise

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My little girl laid her head down
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That night to go to sleep
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As i stepped out the room I heard her say
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A prayer so soft and sweet
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God bless my mom and my dad
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And my new friend Alyssa
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I know she needs it bad

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Because Alyssa lies
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To the classroom
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Alyssa lies
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Every day at school
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Alyssa Lies
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To the teachers
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As she tries to cover every bruise

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I had the worst night of sleep in years
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As i tried to think of a way to calm her fears
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I knew just what it was I had to do
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But when we got to school on Monday I heard the news

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My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad
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The lump in my throat grew bigger
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With every question that she asked
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Until I felt the tears run down my face
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And i told her Alyssa wouldn't be at school today

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She doesn't lie
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in the classroom
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She doesn't lie
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Anymore at school
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Alyssa lies
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With Jesus
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Because ther's nothing anyone would do

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Tears filled my eyes
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When my little girl asked me why
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Alyssa lies
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Daddy tell me why
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Alyssa lies