The Story Behind the Song: Horses Never Lie

I never met a horse I didn’t like.
Can’t say the same about people.
There’s no guile or deceit in the world of the horse. They’re up-front and honest in everything they do.

A two-legged will look you right in the eye and smile and lie to you.
A horse won’t do that.

A tw0-legged will pretend to share your values, to believe in what you believe in, so that you’ll “like” them – because if you “like” them, they can manipulate you into doing things you might not otherwise do – or even might otherwise do, if they just asked you honestly.
A horse won't do that, either.

The flip-side of this situation is true, too.
You can’t fool a horse. They see right past your mask and know you for who you really are.
I guess that’s why some people don’t like horses.

sj



Horses Never Lie

The woman claimed to be my friend
But she was all about pretend
She was a liar
More selfish than fire
More fickle than the fickle wind

Even though I mourn the loss
I know I’m really better off
To be without her for
There is no doubt her
Love was never worth the cost.

Horses never lie
Horses never lie
If I prefer their company
I guess that’s why.
Horses never lie.

Maybe you’re thinking I’m bitter
Well, that’s something I’ve got to consider
But first she used me and
Then she abused me
There’s no polite word to fit ‘er.

But Horses are always real
They never deceive or conceal
They always show
And you’ll always know
What they truly think and feel

Horses never lie
Horses never lie
If I prefer their company
I guess that’s why.
Horses never lie.