Dolly Parton - Livin' A Lie Lyrics
Spotlights on, its shining brightAnd I like standin in itIts only superficial lightBut I dont want to end itIts warmth and glow has taken holdAnd Im caught uup in its shineA cinderella fairy taleI want to claim as mineFancy clothes, a magic coachAnd happy ever afterLike something from a story bookThe cinderella chapterBut when the clock strikes midnightAnd I lie awake in bedThings my daddy told meKeep running through my headYou gotta walk the straight and narrowAnd to thine own self be trueGotta aim straight as an arrowAll eyes are up on youBut sometimes it feels so goodThat I can almost justifyLivin a lie -- livin a lieLivin a lie -- livin a lieIs it wrong for me to wantThe sweeter grass thats greener?To chase the all-american dreamIve always been a dreamerAt the top and still Ive gotA heavy heart insideI keep rememberingThings my daddy told me as a childYou gotta walk the striaght and narrowGotta hold fast to the rightGotta aim straight as an arrowWalk onward toward the lightOh, but when Im out there in itI think I might get byLivin a lie -- livin a lieBut I dont feel right livin a lieLivin a lie -- livin a lieAll the fame and fortuneGlory and prestigeCant make me happy if it goesAgainst what I believeAnd Ive sacrificed my honorMy values and my prideLivin a lie -- livin a lieLivin a lie -- livin a lieLivin a lie -- livin a lieLivin a lieLie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, I dont feel right
