Jack Murphy - Pretty Lies lyrics

[Valentine] Father's tell such pretty lies to little girls Life is good and life is fair for little girls When you smile and close your eyes The pretty lies seem true I saw my life, perfectly, it would be Smoother than gla**, everything in its place Order and calm Wedding ring, easy grace All of my dreams in my reach coming true Albert and me Doing the things lover's do I saw my life prosperous, safe and sound Father and me pa**ing time, skies a blue Mother would be happy I'm happy too Life would sail on Pretty lies full of bliss I saw my life changing But never changing like this Such pretty lies masquerading as duty and honor Everything dies, even little girl story book plans and dreams and Give me the world Finally as it is Not black and white Compromise, as it is Not wrong or right Pretty lies, as it is Albert and me Little girl, foolish boy Willing to live like a man who is willing to die To justify His pretty lie