Livin' A Lie Lyrics - Dolly Parton

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 

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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 

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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