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 to 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 of the things you say aren't true 

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

Whatever will become of you?

So you 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