The Cold Hard Facts Of Life-The Trophies

[ti:The Cold Hard Facts Of Life] [ar:John Cassidy,The Everglades] [al:John Cassidy With The Everglades Sings Johnny Cash's Greatest Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Cold Hard Facts Of Life - The Trophies [00:08.36]I got back in town a day before I'd planned to [00:13.06] [00:16.22]I smiled and said I'll sure surprise my wife [00:20.86] [00:24.38]I don't think I'll phone I'll just head on home [00:30.33] [00:31.96]For I didn't know the cold hard facts of life [00:36.77] [00:39.85]I passed a little winestore on the corner [00:44.53] [00:47.60]I pictured big champagne by candle light [00:52.60] [00:55.41]I stopped the car right then got out and hurried in [01:01.64] [01:03.29]My mind not on the cold hard facts of life [01:08.00] [01:11.08]A stranger standing by the counter [01:15.57] [01:18.75]He said I'll take two bottles of your best [01:23.85] [01:26.63]Her husband's out of town and there's a party [01:31.61] [01:34.40]He winkled as if to say you know the rest [01:39.19] [01:42.26]I follow out store two steps behind the stranger [01:46.85] [01:50.10]From there to my house his car stayed in sight [01:54.53] [01:57.78]But it wasn't till he turned into my drive that I learned [02:04.11] [02:05.53]I was witnessing the cold hard facts of life [02:10.25] [02:13.39]I drove around the block till I was dizzy each time [02:21.97]The noise came louder from within [02:25.60] [02:28.87]And then I saw our bottle there beside me [02:33.79] [02:36.49]And I drank a fifth of courage and I walked in [02:41.82] [02:44.66]Lord you should've seen their frantic faces [02:48.91] [02:51.83]I see she screamed and cried please put away that knife [02:56.58] [03:00.03]I guess I'll go to hell or I'll rot here in the cell [03:06.20] [03:07.61]But who taught who the cold hard facts of life [03:12.28] [03:15.95]Who taught who the cold hard facts of life