verse
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
chorus
You gotta walk the straight and narrow
And to thine own self be true
Gotta aim straight as an arrow
But sometimes it feels so good
That I can almost justify
Livin' a lie, livin' a lie
Livin' a lie, livin' a lie
verse
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
Things my daddy told me as a child
chorus
You gotta walk the straight 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
Livin' a lie, livin' a lie
But I don't feel right livin' a lie
Livin' a lie, livin' a lie
outro
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie (I don't feel right)
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie (I might get by)
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie (I might get by)
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie