I say I'm 10 when I'm 9 and a half My uncle tells a joke, and I try to laugh In gym I fake a headache when I want to quit I say I love the sweater that my grandma knit But that's a white lie (white lie) That's the kind you wanna tell, a white lie (white lie) So your mom won't have to yell, a white lie (white lie) Everybody does it, 'cause it feels alright and it's more polite, But a lie is still a lie even when it's white I pretend I'm asleep when my dad walks in I said I ate my chicken, but I just ate the skin Your face can say you're lying when your mouth says you're not Your pants are on fire but they're not too hot When it's a white lie (white lie) It's the kind you wanna tell, a white lie (white lie) So your dad won't have to yell, a white lie (white lie) Everybody does it, 'cause it feels alright and it's more polite, But a lie is still a lie even when it's white While it might be hard To say what's true Would you want a white lie Told to you? But that's a white lie (white lie) It's the kind you wanna tell, a white lie (white lie) So your mom won't have to yell, a white lie (white lie) Everybody does it, 'cause it feels alright and it's more polite, But a lie is still a lie even when it's white.