About dating, when two people meet and begin to tell stories of their lives, perhaps not filling in all of the lines out of fear of being rejected or hurt.
lyrics
Little White Lies
He said he lived near Portland
up there by the mountain
alone on a quiet street
with his dog named Boo
What he didn’t tell her
is he lived in a little trailer
his ex-wife got the house
with the scenic view
chorus
Little white lies
little white lies
hide what’s hurting
what’s hurting inside
Little white lies
She said she wasn’t married
but what she didn’t say
is she raised her family
when her mama passed away
And yes, she’d been to Paris
—Paris, Texas.
She didn’t say she’d only seen the world
through other people’s eyes.
chorus
When he told her she was beautiful
she cried ‘cuz she’d never heard
those words, so sweet
in all of her life
They danced in the dim light
in the bar by the highway
two people hiding
what’s hurting inside with
Chorus
Final chorus:
Little white lies
oh the hurt
we carry inside
little white lies.
@ Rosanne Olson
credits
from Love in Your Country,
released October 13, 2018
Rosanne Olson, guitar and vocal; Alicia Dara, guitar and vocal harmony.
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