The Truth

"The Truth" is a song initially written for the proposed Disney series, Little Mermaid's Island. The song appeared in the test episode, "Tell The Truth," performed by Sebastian to Flounder and Sandy.

Lyrics

Sebastian: I see what we got here now. Listen!

Now if the moral to the story that is very plain to see
No need for lies or alibis
All you need is honesty
Here's a lesson I've been learning
Since the days I was a youth
No need for fibs or bad adlibs
All you need is just the truth

The truth, tell the truth
If you blow it or you'll mess up
The truth, tell the truth
Feels so good to stop that lying
So nice to keep on trying
To stick like blue to the truth

Now if you can't or if you shouldn't
Don't you see you can't or shouldn't
If you didn't or you wouldn't
Don't say you did or could
And if this sounds
I assure you it is not
'Cause the truth is always simple
It's the ones who've got you've got

The truth, tell the truth
If you blow it or you'll mess up
The truth, tell the truth
All you have to do is fess up
Feels so good to stop that lying
So nice to keep on trying
To stick like blue to the truth

To tell you the truth, all you worry and fear
Is so much worse than the yelling you hear
To tell you the truth, yes, I have found
Now, the truth is easier all the way around

And the truth, tell the truth
If you blow it or you'll mess up
The truth, tell the truth
All you have to do is fess up
Feels so good to stop that lying
So nice to keep on trying
To stick like blue to the truth

So nice to keep on trying
To stick like blue to the truth

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Media

Films: The Little Mermaid (video/soundtrack) • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (video) • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (video) • The Little Mermaid (2023) (video/soundtrack)

Disney Parks

Mermaid Lagoon • Disney's Art of Animation Resort • Ariel's Grotto • Country Bear Musical Jamboree • Triton's Garden • Blowfish Balloon Race • Disney Animation Building • Fairy Tale Forest • Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster • It's a Small World • Jumpin' Jellyfish • King Triton's Carousel of the Sea • Mermaid Lagoon Theater • Ariel's Playground • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Princess Pavilion • Scuttle's Scooters • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Sorcerer's Workshop • Storybook Land Canal Boats • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure • The Whirlpool • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Entertainment: Animagique • Believe! Sea of Dreams • Castle of Magical Dreams • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Disney KiteTails • Disney's Wishes • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Golden Fairytale Fanfare • King Triton's Concert • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • The Golden Mickeys • The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure • The Starlit Princess Waltz • Villains Tonight! • Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Restaurants: Ariel's Grotto
Parades: Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade • Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's New Year's Eve Parade • Mickey & Friends Street Celebration • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party • Paint The Night Parade • SpectroMagic • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams
Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Disney in the Stars • Disneyland Forever • Fantasy in the Sky • Happily Ever After • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Magic, Music and Mayhem • The Magic, the Memories and You • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Remember... Dreams Come True • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Color-Fest: A Street Party! • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Summer: Stitch's Summer Dance Bash • Summer Blast
Halloween: Are You Brave Enough? • Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular • Frightfully Fun Parade • Happy Hallowishes • Let's Get Wicked • Re-Villains! Halloween Parade • The Villains World • The Villains' Halloween "Into the Frenzy" • Villains Night Out! Chapter 2
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Royal Christmas Wishes

Characters

Original: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Eric • Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista and Andrina • Max • Grimsby • Carlotta • Louis • Ursula's Garden • Glut • Seahorse Herald • Harold • Merpeople • Sea Creatures • Lagoon Residents

Sequel: Melody • Tip and Dash • Alex • Morgana • Cloak and Dagger • Undertow • Hammerhead Shark • Flounder's Guppies • Baby Penguin • Ursula and Morgana's Mother
Prequel: Queen Athena • Marina Rey • Benjamin • The Catfish Club Band • Stevie • Electric Eels
Little Mermaid's Island: Sandy • Scales
TV Series: Urchin • Gabriella • Ollie • Dudley • Pearl • Pearl's Mother • Manta • Little Evil • Daniel • Moray • Simon • Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp • Sorceress • Glowfish • Ebb and Flo • Sharga • Sharkanians • Octopans • Brain Sponge • Zeus • Spot • Claud and Claudia Crab • Crab Scouts • Hans Christian Andersen • Lucky • Thor • Augustus • Stormy • The Magical Wishing Starfish • Howling Hairfish • Apollo • Archimedes • Seaclops • Neptune • Vile
Comic Book: Indigo • Marlin the Magician • Jenny
Remake: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Eric • King Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • Max • Grimsby • Lashana • Glut • Selina
Ariel: Ariel • Ursula • Ebb and Flo • King Triton • Ayanna and Alanna • Lucia and Fernie

Episodes
The Little Mermaid • Ariel

Objects
Prince Eric's Statue • Trident • Ursula's Cauldron • Ursula's Necklace • Melody's locket • Queen Athena's music box • Dinglehopper • Royal Ship • The Wedding Ship • Snarfblatt• Ursula's Magic Potion

Locations
Original: Atlantica • Ariel's Secret Grotto • Ursula's Lair • Prince Eric's Castle • Sharkania • Morgana's Ice Cave Remake: Prince Eric's Castle

Songs

Films: Fathoms Below • Daughters of King Triton • Part of Your World • Under the Sea • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Kiss the Girl • Down to the Sea • For a Moment • Tip and Dash • Here on the Land and Sea • Endless Sky • Just One Mistake • Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora) • I Remember • Man Smart (Woman Smarter) • I Will Sing

TV Series: Just a Little Love • You Got to be You • The Edge of the Edge of the Sea • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • Sing a New Song • In Harmony • This is the Life • Never Give Up • You Wouldn't Want to Mess with Me • The Sound of Laughter • Daring to Dance • Just Give Me a Chance • Evil Lullaby
Musical: She's in Love • Human Stuff • Positoovity • I Want the Good Times Back • Storm at Sea • Daddy's Little Angel • Her Voice • The World Above • The Contest • If Only • Beyond My Wildest Dreams • Sweet Child • One Step Closer • All Good Things Must End
Songs from the Sea: The Sea Kingdom • What's It Like to Be a Mermaid? • The Scuttle Strut • There's Only One Ariel • He's a Friend • At the Mermaids' Ball • Party With Me • My Room in the Sea • Dreaming • H2O, What a Feeling! • We Share the Earth • Where Mermaids Dwell
Splash Hits: In My Blue Backyard • Home is
Remake: Wild Uncharted Waters • For the First Time • The Scuttlebutt
Deleted: Silence is Golden • Gonna Get My Wish • Impossible Child
Other: Music is in the Air • One Dance • A Mermaid Song

See Also
Musical • The Disney Afternoon • Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea

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