The Lie

Staring at the mirror And who do I see Another man just trying to be What people wanna see But that's not me A lie A facade I just nod There's a man in the mirror You just don't see You try to get close But like most The shadow fades No matter what you use for a visual aid The image is gone Like the beginning of each dawn People don't realize That what they visualize Can be neutralized With a simple smile The person you think is stuck up When you get a closeup Is worthwhile Now you wish you wouldn't have filed that file It was all a lie But you're quick to judge Now you've misjudged How easy it is to believe in a lie When all you have to do is ask why Give me the reasons why Why did you cry Why did you sigh Why didn't you try Why are you so shy Why didn't you apply Why didn't you say good-bye The question is why did you believe the lie Now ask me, why