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Artist: Stryper
Canonical path: /stryper/own-up
Related lyric paths: 6
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Own Up
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Own Up
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Lie after lie
And try after try
The truth can't comply
If you don't have an alibi
No alibi
You tried to devise
A story in disguise
And acted surprised
When you couldn't fool the wise
You couldn't fool the wise
You're gonna have to own up
You're gonna have to take the heat
You can't just phone up
And say that it wasn't me, no
You're gonna have to own up
Say what you want
And act nonchalant
Continue to taunt
But man it must really haunt you
I know it's haunting you
You can't hide it all
Invisible walls
Eventually fall
And actions demand an answer
You should know that it's not a free for all
Now you're gonna have to own up
Gonna have to take the heat
No you can't just phone up
And say that it wasn't me, no
You're gonna have to own up
You're gonna have to own up
You're gonna have to own up
You're gonna have to take the heat
You can't just phone up
And say that it wasn't me, oh no
You're gonna have to own up
You can't just phone up
And say that it wasn't me
Own up
Own up
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