My little girl met a new friend, just the other day,
on the playground at school between the tires and the swings
But she came home with tear-filled eyes, and she said to me "Daddy, Alyssa lies"
Well I just brushed it off at first, 'cause I didn't know how much my little girl had been hurt
or the things she had seen.
I wasn't ready when I said
"You can tell me" and she said...
"Alyssa lies to the classroom, Alyssa lies everyday at school, Alyssa lies to the teachers as she tries to cover every bruise"
My little girl laid her head down that night to go to sleep.
As I stepped out the room,
I heard her say a prayer so soft and sweet
"God bless my mom and my Dad
and my new friend, Alyssa
*oh*I know she needs you bad
Because Alyssa lies to the classroom,
Alyssa lies everyday at school,
Alyssa lies to the teachers as she tries to cover every bruise"
(bridge)
I had the worst night of sleep in years
as I tried to think of a way to calm her fears I knew just what it was I had to do
*I knew exactly what I had to do*
but when we got to school on Monday
I heard the news
My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad
the lump in my throat grew bigger with every question that she asked.
Until I felt the tears run down my face
and I told her that Alyssa wouldn't be at school today '
Cause she doesn't lie in the classroom
she doesn't lie anymore at school
Alyssa lies with Jesus
because there's nothin' anyone would do
Tears filled my eyes when my little girl asked me
why Alyssa lies
*Oh Daddy, oh* Daddy tell me why Alyssa lied
I don't know what this song does to you but it makes me want to reach out and touch these children. Help these kids who are hurt by the ones they love the most. There's a need and we
can't turn our backs on these children.
I cannot tell you how this song just went over and over through my mind all evening when I heard it for the first time coming home from work. Tears filled my eyes and I wanted to pull over to the side of the road and have a good cry. Some little child is going through this kind of pain right now. We really need to be more aware and help them.
This just happens to be what's on my heart tonight.
on the playground at school between the tires and the swings
But she came home with tear-filled eyes, and she said to me "Daddy, Alyssa lies"
Well I just brushed it off at first, 'cause I didn't know how much my little girl had been hurt
or the things she had seen.
I wasn't ready when I said
"You can tell me" and she said...
"Alyssa lies to the classroom, Alyssa lies everyday at school, Alyssa lies to the teachers as she tries to cover every bruise"
My little girl laid her head down that night to go to sleep.
As I stepped out the room,
I heard her say a prayer so soft and sweet
"God bless my mom and my Dad
and my new friend, Alyssa
*oh*I know she needs you bad
Because Alyssa lies to the classroom,
Alyssa lies everyday at school,
Alyssa lies to the teachers as she tries to cover every bruise"
(bridge)
I had the worst night of sleep in years
as I tried to think of a way to calm her fears I knew just what it was I had to do
*I knew exactly what I had to do*
but when we got to school on Monday
I heard the news
My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad
the lump in my throat grew bigger with every question that she asked.
Until I felt the tears run down my face
and I told her that Alyssa wouldn't be at school today '
Cause she doesn't lie in the classroom
she doesn't lie anymore at school
Alyssa lies with Jesus
because there's nothin' anyone would do
Tears filled my eyes when my little girl asked me
why Alyssa lies
*Oh Daddy, oh* Daddy tell me why Alyssa lied
I don't know what this song does to you but it makes me want to reach out and touch these children. Help these kids who are hurt by the ones they love the most. There's a need and wecan't turn our backs on these children.
I cannot tell you how this song just went over and over through my mind all evening when I heard it for the first time coming home from work. Tears filled my eyes and I wanted to pull over to the side of the road and have a good cry. Some little child is going through this kind of pain right now. We really need to be more aware and help them.
This just happens to be what's on my heart tonight.
1 comment:
i think about that everytime i hear "concrete angel" by martina mcbride. so sad...
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