My momma always told me, "Child, just don't lie"
And so I'm really tryin' to be that kind of guy
I wanna be honest but my friends I won't betray
If a secret is trouble you know I'll keep it at bay
I keep the box of truth locked when I know I should
Let it out in the open when the timing is good
And If it hurts nobody truth always wants to be told
And I feel so much better when I unload
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth, I wanna set it free
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth, when is up to me
When it's kind and necessary let it be known
That's when I'll be ready to let the truth flow
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth
Yeah.
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth
I'm gonna share it when it's helpful, not destructive
Just need to make it all clear and constructive
Gotta tell it softly so it doesn't insult
Gotta gotta gotta come from my heart for the best result
I keep the box of truth locked when I know I should
Let it out in the open when the timing is good
And If it hurts nobody truth always wants to be told
And I feel so much better when I unload
I'm keepin' it locked, keeping it locked, when it does no good
And letting it out, letting it out, when the reasons are good
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth, I wanna set it free
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth, when is up to me
When it's kind and necessary, let it be known
That's when I'll be ready, to let the truth flow
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth
Yeah
The truth, the truth, the truth, the truth