Little white lies

Verse

I got punished for fibbing When I was a kid.

But I didn’t understand what for.

My dad would tell momma what she wanted to hear.

Told me that the truth would start a war.

Pre chorus

What momma don’t know won’t hurt her.

It’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Sometimes you have to bend the truth.

Tell the ones you love a white lie.

Chorus

Little white lie, little white lie;

It’s just a little white lie.

Verse

I told momma what I knew she wanted to hear

And it felt good when I saw her smile.

For the first time I understood what daddy meant.

Sometimes the truth can get someone riled.

Pre chorus

What momma don’t know won’t hurt her.

It’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Sometimes you have to bend the truth.

Tell the ones you love a white lie.

Chorus

Little white lie, little white lie;

It’s just a little white lie.

Verse

I’m twenty-five and I have a beautiful bride.

Who believes I’ve never told a lie.

I tell her I’m golfing but the truth is we’re broke.

I spend weekends working overtime.

Pre chorus

What momma don’t know won’t hurt her.

It’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Sometimes you have to bend the truth.

Tell the ones you love a white lie.

Chorus

Little white lie, little white lie;

It’s just a little white lie.

bridge

Last night she confessed, she’d told me a lie.

Said she’s been working on the side.

Said, with your golf cash and what I have earned

I think that we’ll be just fine.

Tag

I hope you don’t mind,

Hope you don’t mind.

Me telling one little white lie.