Tanya Stephens - A Little White Lie lyrics

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(Tanya narrating) Once upon a time there was a happy family (a sweet little baby) There was a baby girl, a daddy, and a mommy( a sweet little baby) Mommy kept a secret she told a little white lie and when she tucked the baby in at night, she sang her this lullaby Verse 1: You got your daddy's smile, you got his eyes I feel my heart breaking everytime you cry I'm gonna burn in hell, but its no sacrifice Your stability is worth a million lies I see your daddy, in everything you do And if you could talk, I'll bet you'll talk like him too but he can't be your daddy, I hope you understand the man who thinks he's your father is a much better man Maybe one day, you'll end up crying on Rikki Lake but baby its a chance your momma's willing to take 'Cause I love you! even if my heart is gonna break Aint no reason you should suffer for my mistake Chorus: And so I lie, baby I try, and it kills me inside but I'm gonna live with this until the day I die and I hurt, baby, oh how I hurt but I know what you're worth, yeah so I'm gonna live with this until I hit the dirt, someday (Narrating) And everyday by herself the momma cried and cried but at night she smiled when the daddy was by her side There were times she almost told him, and it really broke her heart but she forced herself to keep the secret that was tearing her apart Verse 2: Now I can't sleep at night I've lost my appetite everybody keeps saying "The baby looks kind of light" and I tell them that every newborn baby looks the same while I'm praying to God, "Please make your color change" the emotions on his face when he's looking at you I