Parents lie, it's sad but true Mine lied to me, yours lies to you I lied to you We say there's no monster there under your bed But who knows, it's not like we search And no one likes broccoli, we're all bad at flossing And everyone's sleeping in church And Buck the dog's not at a farm, Buck is dead And soda won't kill you, despite what I said And magic kid, just forget what I said No magic is real, but magic won't help you conceal That parents lie, because they can So learn the truth, my bright young man They lie with words, they lie with hugs Parents lie, they lie like rugs And parents will tell you you're great and special and stuff, when clearly you're not They say that one day you'll feel normal, but that's not enough, it's not by a lot They'll hold you and tell you they love and they care But they lie when they tell you they'll always be there I know it's upsetting, but life isn't fair And parents die, they tell you they won't but they lie Oh, parents lie, it's hard to hear It's hard to say, it's true I fear It's fine to cry, it's sad I know But parents lie, but parents lie So come on, here we are Let's go