Only the Truth

In the wake of a presidential impeachment trial that angered and divided the American people and undermined the public trust, Olive E released a single entitled "Only the Truth," a song that offers a straighforward and nonpartisan message of healing and restoration.

Receiving rave reviews in a number of Washington-area magazines and newspapers, "Only the Truth" rises above politics and polls and encourages us, both as individuals and as a nation, to repair the breach. The song also received a warm message of approval from President Clinton and a phenomenal response from Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including Senator Daniel P. Moynihan and Senator Don Nickles.

Much more than a critique of the impeachment process, this is a song of hope that reminds us all that our best days as a nation lie ahead of us. With its incisive, moving lyrics and fittingly bright vocals, "Only the Truth" evokes the heart of an America on the edge of a new millenium, striving to bear the standards it has set for itself and the world.

The lyrics:

We live to forget
We've said things we regret
Who are we to know
It's hard to let old habits go

Few of us could say
I've been honest till this day
We'd like to say it straight
But we're to scared to offend

If you're looking for diplomacy
Don't expect to find sincerity
That's politics

And they'll spin you
'Round and round
And around and around
And around you realize

Till our end
There's only the truth

You think you know someone so well
Suddenly they have changed
Without warning they drift away
And conversation is really not the same

Who have they spoken to
For this updated point of view
What took years to put together
Took moments to pull apart

If you're looking for diplomacy
Don't expect to find sincerity
That's politics

And they'll tell you
Where and when
And how and why
And who and then you realize

Till our end
There's only the truth