The Cold Hard Facts of Life Full Lyrics
[00:08.15] I got back in town a day before I'd planned to
[00:15.94] I smiled and said, "I'll sure surprise my wife"
[00:24.31] I don't think I'll phone, I'll just head on home
[00:31.54] 'Cause I didn't know the cold hard facts of life
[00:39.06] I passed a little wine store on the corner
[00:46.56] I pictured pink champagne by candlelight
[00:54.26] I stopped the car right then, got out and hurried in
[01:02.11] My mind not on the cold hard facts of life
[01:09.47] A stranger stood there laughing by the counter
[01:17.20] He said, "I'll take two bottles of your best"
[01:24.50] Her husband's out of town and there's a party
[01:32.36] He winked, as if to say, "You know the rest"
[01:39.98] I left the store two steps behind the stranger
[01:47.48] From there to my house, his car stayed in sight
[01:54.62] But it wasn't 'til he turned into my drive that I learned
[02:02.22] I was witnessing the cold hard facts of life
[02:09.87] Oh, I drove around the block 'til I was dizzy
[02:17.46] Each time the noise came louder from within
[02:25.14] And then I saw a bottle there beside me
[02:32.36] And I drank a fifth of courage and walked in
[02:40.71] Lord, you should've seen their frantic faces
[02:47.76] They screamed and cried, "Please put away that knife"
[02:55.08] I guess I'll go to hell or I'll rot here in this cell
[03:02.87] But who taught who the cold hard facts of life?
[03:10.45] Who taught who the cold hard facts of life?
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