Carly Simon - In A Small Moment lyrics

(carly simon) In a small moment She accepted credit for something she did not do She said she'd done the water color in her bedroom But it was done by a friend from school Just a little lie No one would discover At least not very soon In a small moment Just a little lie When she wasn't looking it just slipped on by In a small moment In a restaurant where she worked the late night shift She short changed a sailor and made five You could never really call it a theft Just a little lie Swept up in her apron and kept as a well deserved gift In a small moment Just a little lie When she wasn't looking it just slipped on by In a small moment She cheated on her lover and placed it in the back of her mind As long as nobody knew the truth about her It could never really be unkind Just a little lie That slipped beside her as she tossed and turned in her alibis In a small moment Just a little lie When she wasn't looking it just slipped on by Just a little lie When she wasn't looking it jsut slipped on by Slipped on by