My uncle tells a joke and I try to laugh
In gym I fake a headache when I want to quit
I say I love the sweater that my grandma knit
But that's a white lie (White lie)
That's the kind you want to tell,
A white lie (White lie)
So your mom won't have to yell
A white lie (White lie)
Everybody does it 'cause it feel all right
And it's more polite
But a lie's still a lie, even when it's white
I pretend I'm asleep when my dad walks in
I said I ate my chicken but I just ate the skin
Your face can say you're lying
When your mouth says you're not
Your pads are on fire but they're not too hot
But that's a white lie (White lie)
That's the kind you want to tell,
A white lie (White lie)
So your dad won't have to yell
A white lie (White lie)
Everybody does it 'cause it feel all right
And it's more polite
But a lie's still a lie, even when it's white
While it might be hard to say what's true
Would you want a white lie told to you?
But that's a white lie (White lie)
That's the kind you want to tell,
A white lie (White lie)
So your mom won't have to yell
A white lie (White lie)
Everybody does it 'cause it feel all right
And it's more polite
But a lie's still a lie, even when it's white