Alyssa Lies-Jason Michael Carroll

[ti:Alyssa Lies] [ar:Jason Michael Carroll] [al:Waitin' In The Country] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.63]My little girl met a new friend just the other day [00:06.19] [00:06.99]On the playground at school [00:09.12] [00:10.13]Between the tires and the swings [00:12.50] [00:14.43]But she came home with tear-filled eyes [00:18.24] [00:19.68]And she said to me "Daddy Alyssa lies" [00:24.94] [00:27.26]Well I just brushed it off at first [00:31.00] [00:33.61]'Cause I didn't know how much my little girl had been hurt [00:38.05] [00:39.93]Or the things she had seen [00:43.54] [00:44.98]I wasn't ready when I said you can tell me [00:49.73] [00:51.35]And she said [00:52.60] [00:54.10]"Alyssa lies to the classroom [00:59.36] [01:00.55]Alyssa lies everyday at school [01:05.61] [01:06.86]Alyssa lies to the teachers [01:11.92] [01:13.30]As she tries to cover every bruise" [01:18.27] [01:20.20]My little girl laid her head down that night to go to sleep [01:25.57] [01:26.44]As I stepped out the room I heard her say [01:29.84]A prayer so soft and sweet [01:32.33] [01:34.14]"God bless my mom and my dad [01:37.52] [01:39.51]And my new friend Alyssa" [01:41.69] [01:42.27]Oh I know she needs you bad because [01:45.29]Alyssa lies to the classroom [01:50.35] [01:51.42]Alyssa lies everyday at school [01:56.22] [01:57.72]Alyssa lies to the teachers [02:02.84] [02:04.09]As she tries to cover every bruise [02:08.91] [02:11.71]I had the worst night of sleep in years [02:16.04] [02:17.35]As I tried to think of a way to calm her fears [02:22.10] [02:24.41]I knew exactly what I had to do [02:28.60] [02:29.89]But when we got to school on Monday I heard the news [02:34.77] [02:36.45]My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad [02:42.01] [02:43.19]The lump in my throat grew bigger [02:45.92]With every question that she asked [02:48.29] [02:49.80]Until I felt the tears run down my face [02:53.91] [02:55.48]And I told her that Alyssa wouldn't be at school today [03:00.78] [03:04.41]'Cause she doesn't lie in the classroom [03:09.86] [03:10.73]She doesn't lie anymore at school [03:15.60] [03:17.22]Alyssa lies with Jesus [03:23.72]Because there's nothing anyone would do [03:28.08] [03:31.58]Tears filled my eyes [03:34.46] [03:36.02]When my little girl asked me why [03:40.97] [03:41.78]Alyssa lies [03:44.52] [03:52.65]Oh daddy oh daddy tell me why