Mama, I lied

When I was sixteen

I said the bottle ain't mine

And I'll never smoke weed

Now I've grown up

You'd think things have changed

Hurts me just as much

To say they're the same.

Mama, I lied

He ain't a good guy

He makes me cry sometimes out of the blue

I'm not sure why

It took all this time

I was afraid of what you'd say to do

Guess I wasn't ready yet to hear the hard truth

So mama, I lied.

I'd wipe the tears

As quick as they'd fall

Say everything's fine every time that you'd call

And I'd swear he's perfect

Hoping you couldn't tell

He was stealing my spark

Walking me straight through hell.

Mama, I lied

He ain't a good guy

He makes me cry sometimes out of the blue

I'm not sure why

It took all this time

I was afraid of what you'd say to do

Guess I wasn't ready yet to hear the hard truth

So mama, I lied.

You said when somebody shows you who they really are

You better believe 'em

So I painted him the only way I thought you and I

Would wanna see him.

Mama, I lied

He ain't a good guy

He makes me cry sometimes out of the blue

I'm not sure why

It took all this time

I was afraid of what you'd say to do

Guess I wasn't ready yet to hear the hard truth

And I can't hide it anymore, I really need you

Mama, I lied

Mama, I lied.