Would I Ever Have To Lie
Written by: Scott Tofte
Published by: Wrong Decade Music (ASCAP)
Recorded: "After The Echo" by After The Echo, 2019
Am I a fool for being true?
Never spoke a bad word about you
Even when the times got rough
Here I be, stoic you see
Like nothing on earth is bothering me
And I think enough’s enough
It’s a shame, it’s sin
How I always let you win
If I didn’t, if you did
Would I ever have to, ever have to lie?
I've done as you please
Done as you‘ve asked
I've done it well and I’ve done it fast
Just tell me when I’m done
I’ve met your marks
I’ve passed your tests
I’ve proven myself above the rest
When can I be number one?
It’s a joke it’s a fib
How you walk around so glib
If you didn’t, if I did
Would I ever have to, ever have to lie
I’ll be the one that you can call when you’re hurt
I’ll give you when you’re cold my coat, my shirt
I thought that I could be the one to keep you happy and inspired
Baby through all that has transpired
You got me feeling like it’s a lie
Ive given you soil
I’ve given you sun
I’ve given my all and I’ve given my none
Yet we still grow apart
I need your smile
I desire your eyes
Your love is a drug and i’m losing my high
It’s compassion ala carte
It’s a waste of my time
So I commit the perfect crime
I fed you every line
'Cause it’s easier, much easier to lie