What Became Of A Lie - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
What Became of a Lie. By Mrs. M. A. Kidder. 
First, somebody told it. Then the room wouldn't hold it, So the busy tongue rolled it Till they got it outside; When the crowd came across it, It never once lost it, But tossed it, and tossed it, Till it grew long and wide. 
From a very small lie, sir. It grew deep and high. sir. Till it reached to tin; sky, sir. And frightened the moon; For she hid her sweet face, sir, In a veil of cloud-lace, sir, At the dreadful disgrace, sir, That happened at noon. 
This lie brought forth others, Dark sisters and brothers, And fathers and mothers-A terrible crew; And while headlong they hurried, The people they flurried'. And troubled, and worried, As lies always do. 
And so, evil-boded. This monstrous lie goaded, Till at last it exploded, In smoke and in shame; While from mud and from mire, The pieces flew higher, And hit the sad liar, And killed his good name!