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Livin’ A Lie

This version of Livin’ A Lie was released by Dolly Parton in 1992.

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Spotlight’s on, it’s shining bright
And I like standin’ in it
It’s only superficial light
But I don’t want to end it
It’s warmth and glow has taken hold
And I’m caught up in it’s shine
A Cinderella fairy tale
I want to claim as mine
Fancy clothes, a magic coach
And happy ever after
Like something from a story book
The Cinderella chapter
But when the clock strikes midnight
And I lie awake in bed
Things my Daddy told me
Keep running through my head

You gotta walk the straight and narrow
And to thine own self be true
Gotta aim straight as an arrow
All eyes are up on you
But sometimes it feels so good
That I can almost justify
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie

Is it wrong for me to want
The sweeter grass that’s greener?
To chase the all-American dream
I’ve always been a dreamer
At the top and still I’ve got
A heavy heart inside
I keep remembering
Things my Daddy told me as a child

You gotta walk the striaght and narrow
Gotta hold fast to the right
Gotta aim straight as an arrow
Walk onward toward the light
Oh, but when I’m out there in it
I think I might get by
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie
But I don’t feel right livin’ a lie
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie

All the fame and fortune
Glory and prestige
Can’t make me happy if it goes
Against what I believe
And I’ve sacrificed my honor
My values and my pride
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie
Livin’ a lie – livin’ a lie
Livin’ a lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, I don’t feel right

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Dolly Parton has released many songs over the years besides Livin’ A Lie. Dolly Parton released songs from 1967 to 2005 spanning across albums like Hello, I'm Dolly, Just Because I'm A Woman, My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy, In The Good Old Days, As Long As I Love, The Fairest Of Them All, A Real Live Dolly, Coat Of Many Colors, The Golden Streets Of Glory, Joshua, Touch Your Woman, My Favorite Songwriter: Porter Wagoner, Bubbling Over, My Tennessee Mountain Home, Love Is Like A Butterfly, Jolene, Dolly: The Seeker / We Used To, The Bargain Store, All I Can Do, New Harvest... First Gathering, Here You Come Again, Heartbreaker, Great Balls Of Fire, 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, Heartbreak Express, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Burlap & Satin, Rhinestone, The Great Pretender, Real Love, Rainbow, White Limozeen, Home For Christmas, Eagle When She Flies, Straight Talk, Slow Dancing With The Moon, Heartsongs: Live From Home, Something Special, Treasures, Hungry Again, The Grass Is Blue, Precious Memories, Little Sparrow, Halos & Horns, For God And Country, and Those Were The Days. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Dolly Parton.

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