Honesty is the best policy

My mother always declares

I don’t really believe her

But it’s not like she cares

Being honest sucks

When you want to be liked

So how can you be honest

When it never seems right?

I always keep my mouth shut

When my mother walks in the room

But I guess she would prefer

A remark on her costume

If integrity is what she wants

I guess I’ll let her have it

She’ll get tired of this quick

After all that I admit

“I cheated on my test,” I say

Right before I turn it in

My teacher looks me in the eye

So I look back and grin

My mom wants me to babysit

My cousin’s little kid

I won’t be doing it for free

Guess they can’t go to Madrid

Maybe being honest is clever

Cause now I got more time

Plus, doing stuff for people

I’m not exactly inclined

Sure, my mother’s angry

But that’s an easy fix

She’ll forget it in a month

Just like all other conflicts

Sometimes lying is great

When it makes your loved ones happy

Cause helping despite not wanting to

Doesn’t feel that crappy