What Do You Do With Honesty? Verse 1 You said, “Tell me everything, I don't want no pretty lies.” So I took the words I carried And I laid them in your eyes. You said you could take the truth, You said you'd rather know— But somehow when I gave it to you, You were ready to let me go. Pre-Chorus Funny how the truth sounds different When it's not the truth you chose. Everybody loves an open door Until they see what's on the other side. Chorus What do you do with honesty When it doesn't set you free? When the truth you asked me for Is something you don't want to see? You said, “Don't ever lie to me,” So I gave you what was real. But what do you do with honesty When you've got to feel what you feel? Verse 2 You wanted every answer, Every secret, every scar. You wanted me completely, But you didn't want me hard. You wanted all my reasons, You wanted to understand— But understanding isn't easy When the truth is in your hands. Pre-Chorus It's easy to say you're ready When the truth is still unknown. It's different when somebody Puts the mirror in your home. Chorus What do you do with honesty When it doesn't set you free? When the truth you asked me for Is something you don't want to see? You said, “Don't ever lie to me,” So I gave you what was real. But what do you do with honesty When you've got to feel what you feel? Bridge Maybe honesty isn't cruel, Maybe truth just breaks the spell. Maybe we don't hate the person Who tells us— We hate what truth reveals. And maybe I was never wrong For saying what I knew. Maybe you just wanted honesty That didn't ask anything of you. Final Chorus What do you do with honesty When it cuts a little deep? When the truth won't let you hide And it follows you to sleep? You said, “Give me everything, Don't hold anything back.” So I gave you my reality— And you gave me yours right back. Outro So next time you ask for honesty, Before you ask me to begin, Ask yourself one question: What are you going to do with it When you finally get the truth?
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