Alyssa Lies

Tom:
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[Verse]
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My little girl met a new friend just the other day
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On the playground at school between the tires and the swing
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But she came home with tear-filled eyes
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When she said to me "daddy , Alyssa lies"
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Well, I just brushed it off at first
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Cause I didn't know how much my little girl had been hurt
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Or the things that she had seen
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I wasn't ready when I said you can tell me

[Chorus]
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She said Alyssa lies to the classroom
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Alyssa lies everyday at school
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Alyssa lies to the teachers
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As she tries to cover every bruise

[Verse]
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My little girl laid her head down that night to go to sleep
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As I stepped out the room, I heard her say 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 , oh, I know she needs you bad

[Chorus]
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Because Alyssa lies to the classroom

[Verse]
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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 exactly what 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 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 that Alyssa wouldn't be at school today

[Chorus]
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She doesn't lie in the classroom
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She doesn't lie anymore at school
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Alyssa lies with Jesus
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Because there's nothing anyone would do

[Outro]
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Tears filled my eyes when my little girl asked me why
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Alyssa lies
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Oh daddy, oh daddy tell me why
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Alyssa lies