Little White Lie Lyrics - Singles - Tanya Stephens

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 had a secret she told a little white lie 

And when she tucked the baby in at night, she sang her this lullaby 

You got your daddy's smile, you got his eyes 

I feel my heart breaking every time 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 Ricki Lake 

But baby its a chance your momma's willing to take 

'Cause I love you! even if my heart is gonna break 

Ain't no reason you should suffer for my mistake 

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 

And everyday by herself the momma 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 

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 couldn't tell he ain't your papa even if I wanted to 

He's got your picture tattooed on his arm 

Now he's bragging to his friends about his firstborn 

Oh God, and I love him, really I do, if he ever found out it 

Would kill me too, now I'm caught between a rock and a really hard place 

I'd give anything to keep that smile on his face 

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 

Mommy kept the family together the best way she could 

'Cause she knew in this case the truth would do more harm than good 

What the daddy didn't know, didn't hurt him 

He had no cause to fret, and that's as close to happily ever after as anyone can get 

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