My little girl met
a new friend
Just the other day
On the playground
at school
Between the tires
and the swings
But she came home
with tear-filled eyes
And she said to me,
"Daddy, Alyssa lies"
Well I just brushed
it off at first
'Cause I didn't know
how much my little
girl had been hurt
Or the things
she had seen
I wasn't ready when
I said, "You can tell me"
And she said
Alyssa lies to
the classroom
Alyssa lies
everyday at school
Alyssa lies
to the teachers
As she tries to
cover every bruise
My little girl laid her
head down that
night to go to sleep
As I stepped
out the room
I heard her say a
prayer so soft and sweet
"God bless my
mom and my dad
And my new
friend, Alyssa
I know she needs
you bad"
Because Alyssa
lies to the classroom
Alyssa lies everyday
at school
Alyssa lies to
the teachers
As she tries to
cover every bruise
I had the worst
night of sleep in years
As I tried to think of
a way to calm her fears
I knew exactly what
I had to do
But when we got
to school on Monday,
I heard the news
My little girl asked me
why everybody
looked so sad
The lump in my
throat grew bigger
With every question
that she asked
Until I felt the tears
run down my face
And I told her that
Alyssa wouldn't be
at school today
'Cause she doesn't
lie in the classroom
She doesn't lie
anymore at school
Alyssa lies with Jesus
Because there's nothin'
anyone would do
Tears filled my eyes
When my little
girl asked me why
Alyssa lies
Oh daddy,
Daddy, tell me why
Alyssa lies