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"Alyssa Lies"
By: Jason Michael Carroll
My little girl met a new friend just the other day
On the playground at school
Between the tires and the swings
But she came home with tear-filled eyes
And she said to me, "Daddy, Alyssa lies"
Well I just brushed it off at first
'Cause I didn't know how much my little girl had been hurt
Or the things she had seen
I wasn't ready when I said you can tell me
And she said
"Alyssa lies to the classroom
Alyssa lies everyday at school
Alyssa lies to the teachers
As she tries to cover every bruise"
My little girl laid her head down that night to go to sleep
As I stepped out the room I heard her say
A prayer so soft and sweet
"God bless my mom and my dad
And my new friend Alyssa"
Oh I know she needs you bad because
Alyssa lies to the classroom
Alyssa lies everyday at school
Alyssa lies to the teachers
As she tries to cover every bruise
I had the worst night of sleep in years
As I tried to think of a way to calm her fears
I knew exactly what I had to do
But when we got to school on Monday I heard the news
My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad
The lump in my throat grew bigger
With every question that she asked
Until I felt the tears run down my face
And I told her that Alyssa wouldn't be at school today
'Cause she doesn't lie in the classroom
She doesn't lie anymore at school
Alyssa lies with Jesus
Because there's nothing anyone would do
Tears filled my eyes
When my little girl asked me why
Alyssa lies
Oh daddy, oh daddy tell me why
Alyssa lies
I chose to do this song, "Alyssa Lies" because it is speaking about child abuse. Child abuse is a major problem in current time. There are many children that abuse goes unnoticed and end up dying because of it. Sometimes it can be stopped if someone knows, but a lot of the time people dont know if they should get into other's business, but just like in this case, if it were brought up sooner, it could have been stopped. This song was also based on a true story, It really makes me cherish my children so much more!
I would like to research why Jason Michael Carroll wrote this song, did he know this little girl personally?
I want to know more about child abuse cases, on average how many annually are reported and how many end with homicide. Are there any cases in South Carolina?
why is there so much child abuse in current time?
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