When You Tell One Lie by Paul Hatch

When You Tell One Lie

Paul Hatch

When you tell one lie, it leads to another

So you tell two lies to cover each other.

Then you tell three lies, and Oh Brother,

You're in trouble up to your ears!

So you tell four lies and try to protect you,

Then you tell five lies so folks won't suspect you.

Then you tell six lies and you'll collect,

A life filled with worries and fears.

'Cause you can't remember how many lies you've told,

And half the things you said aren't true.

And sometime you'll slip up, you'll trip up and then

Whatever will become of you?

So you lie and lie without even trying,

And each lie you tell will keep multiplying,

'Till the whole wide world will know you're lying.

Then you'll be

Suspected

Detected

Rejected

Neglected

Disliked

And you should!

When you lie, you're closing the door

On everything good.