The lie

[Sad Instrumental country b**t] [Verse 1] He said the creek was running dry, But the truth swam deep beneath his lie. The barns stood tall, the fields were green, But he painted dust where life had been. A whisper grew, then a raging call, One small lie, it ruined it all. [Pre-chorus] The whiskey burned, but it couldn’t mend, A heart that breaks every hand it bends. [Chorus] The lie that took it all away, Turned friends to ghosts, made kin betray. A single word, a poisoned stream, Drowned the roots of every dream. He can’t go back, he can’t stand tall, The lie that took it all. [Verse 2] He told his brother, "Trust me still," But sold his land for a pocket to fill. The church bells rang, but he stayed home, The pews felt colder than a stone. Each step he took, the cracks would show, Each face he passed, the shame would grow. [Pre-chorus] The whiskey burned, but it couldn’t mend, A heart that breaks every hand it bends. [Chorus] The lie that took it all away, Turned friends to ghosts, made kin betray. A single word, a poisoned stream, Drowned the roots of every dream. He can’t go back The lie that took it all. [Bridge] Now the wind carries whispers of his name, Through hollow streets and fields of blame. The crops won’t rise, the barn’s gone gray, Even the earth won’t let him stay. [Chorus] The lie that took it all away, Turned friends to ghosts, made kin betray. A single word, a poisoned stream, Drowned the roots of every dream. He can’t go back The lie that took it all. [Bridge] Now the wind carries whispers of his name, Through hollow streets and fields of blame. The crops won’t rise, the barn’s gone gray Even earth the earth won't let him stay [Final Chorus] The lie that took it all away, Turned friends to ghosts, made kin betray. A single word, a poisoned stream, Drowned the roots of every dream. He can’t go back, he can’t stand tall, The lie that took it all.