G5 D5 My little girl met a new friend C5 Just the other day G5 D5 On a playgroud as school C5 Between the tires and the swings G5 D5 C5 But she came home with tear-filled eyes G5 D5 C5 And she said to me "Daddy, Alyssa Lies" G5 D5 C5 I just brushed it off at first G5 D5 C5 Cause I didn't know how much my little girl'd been hurt G5 D5 C5 Or the things she had seen G5 D5 C5 I wasn't ready when I said you can tell me And she said G5 Alyssa lies D5 To the classroom C5 Alyssa lies D5 Everyday at school G5 Alyssa lies D5 to the teacher C5 As she tries to cover every bruise G5 D5 My little girl laid her head down C5 That night to go to sleep G5 D5 As i stepped out the room I heard her say C5 A prayer so soft and sweet G5 D5 C5 God bless my mom and my dad G5 D5 And my new friend Alyssa C5 I know she needs it bad G5 Because Alyssa lies D5 To the classroom C5 Alyssa lies D5 Every day at school G5 Alyssa Lies D5 To the teachers C5 As she tries to cover every bruise E5 C5 I had the worst night of sleep in years G5 D5 As i tried to think of a way to calm her fears E5 C5 I knew just what it was I had to do G5 D5 But when we got to school on Monday I heard the news G5 D5 C5 My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad G5 D5 The lump in my throat grew bigger C5 With every question that she asked G5 D5 C5 Until I felt the tears run down my face G5 D5 C5 And i told her Alyssa wouldn't be at school today G5 She doesn't lie D5 in the classroom C5 She doesn't lie D5 Anymore at school G5 Alyssa lies D5 With Jesus C5 D5 Because ther's nothing anyone would do G5 D5 C5 Tears filled my eyes E5 D5 C5 When my little girl asked me why G5 D5 C5 Alyssa lies G5 D5 C5 Daddy tell me why G5 Alyssa lies