[Verse 1] I came up hard, baby My daddy told me straight If I said it, I meant it That’s the line I stake Little boots by the door Big eyes on my face They ask me where the truth lives Right there in plain place [Pre-Chorus] I won’t dress it up I won’t fake that grin If the world gets ugly I let the light in [Chorus] I won’t lie, I won’t lie Not to my kids I won’t lie, I won’t lie That’s how I live No Santa tale No bunny mask Truth in my hands And I’ll stand by that [Verse 2] At Christmas they come running With the red coat talk I say love is the wonder Not a sleigh in chalk At Easter when the basket Shows up on the floor I say joy is a promise You can build some more [Pre-Chorus] If they cry, I’ll hold them If they rage, I stay Better a hard truth Than a sweet old lie one day [Chorus] I won’t lie, I won’t lie Not to my kids I won’t lie, I won’t lie That’s how I live No Santa tale No bunny mask Truth in my hands And I’ll stand by that [Bridge] Let them call me cold Let them call me tough I can take the fallout I can take enough If my name gets dragged Through the dust and flame I’ll still look them in the eye And say the same [Final Chorus] I won’t lie, I won’t lie Not to my kids I won’t lie, I won’t lie That’s how I live No Santa tale No bunny mask Truth in my hands And I’ll stand by that Truth in my hands And I’ll stand by that
