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Touching, made me come near to tears

Angus Cattle Shower

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I found this the other day, when I was listening to it, really choked me up 'cause I had a friend when I was little, he was suffering from child abuse, I remember the day that he left our school, he went out of the province to live with some family. I haven't seen or heard from him since, I wonder how he's doing now.

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"

(bridge)

I had the worst night of sleep in years
as I tried to think of a way to calm her fears
I knew just what it was I had to do *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 nothin' 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
 

Angus Cattle Shower

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I was listening to Ive been watching you, by rodney atkins while I was riding hime on the bus, sounded like me and the lil berother when we were young whippersnappers, now Im just a whippersnapper lol. Ill dig the lyrics out, had to hand it in as an english project, it was an analasys of the song/poem.
 

Mrs.Greg

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My son loves that song..I've been watching you...and said it esp. hit home when my angelic grandson said Bull$%T after hearing his daddy say that word :? :lol: :lol:
 

IL Rancher

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My worst experience was my daughter dropping an F bomb... Did my best not to react t it becuase she is at the age that if you react she thinks it is funny... Ever since than I have watched 1) What I say 2) what I do and 3) What she can see on TV.. I sometimes have a bit of a mouth on me when I get a little hot under th coller... Working on the mouth and not getting so ticked off... Doing okay, sometimes the cows don't make it easy (My toe still hurts from getting stepped on almost 2 weeks ago... But hey, I didn't swear when it happend).
 

ranchwife

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The first time I heard "Alyssa lies", I had to pull off to the side of the road while demodriver and myself wiped tears from our eyes!!! dang...that one is a gut-wrencher!!! :cry: :cry: Alot like Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel"...... :cry: :cry:
 
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