Father's tell such pretty lies to little girls Life is good and life is fair for little girls When you smile and close your eyes The pretty lies seem true
I saw my life perfectly it would be Smoother than glass everything in its place Order and calm Wedding ring easy grace All of my dreams in my reach coming true Albert and me Doing the things lover's do
I saw my life prosperous Safe and sound Father and me passing time, skies a blue Mother would be happy I'm happy too Life would say on Pretty lies full of bliss I saw my life changing But never changing like this
Such pretty lies masquerading as duty and honor Everything dies even little girl story book plans and dreams and Give me the world Finally as it is Not black and white Compromise as it is Not wrong or right Pretty lies as it is Albert and me Little girl, foolish boy Willing to live like a man who is willing to die To justify His pretty lie