The Cold Hard Facts of Life

[ti:The Cold Hard Facts of Life] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Old School Country Classics: The 1960's, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.19]The Cold Hard Facts of Life - The Hit Crew [00:02.15] [00:07.60]I got back in town a day before I'd planned to [00:13.00] [00:15.05]I smiled and said I'll sure surprise my wife [00:19.78] [00:21.90]I don't think I'll phone I'll just head on home [00:28.46] [00:29.58]For I didn't know the cold hard facts of life [00:34.15] [00:36.46]I passed a little winestore on the corner [00:41.53] [00:43.56]I pictured big champagne by candle light [00:48.54] [00:51.29]I stopped the car right then got out and hurried in [00:56.86] [00:58.42]My mind not on the cold hard facts of life [01:02.80] [01:05.57]A stranger stood there laughing by the counter [01:10.47] [01:12.75]He said I'll take two bottles of your best [01:17.58] [01:19.57]Her husband's out of town and there's a party [01:24.75] [01:26.70]He winkled as if to say you know the rest [01:31.73] [01:33.88]I left the store two steps behind the stranger [01:39.42] [01:41.18]From there to my house his car stayed in sight [01:45.65] [01:48.41]But it wasn't till he turned into my drive that I learned [01:54.73] [01:55.45]I was witnessing the cold hard facts of life [02:00.58] [02:02.56]I drove around the block till I was dizzy each time [02:10.66]The noise came louder from within [02:14.66] [02:16.94]And then I saw our bottle there beside me [02:22.16] [02:23.95]And I drank a fifth of courage and walked in [02:28.92] [02:31.66]Lord you should've seen their frantic faces [02:36.23] [02:38.43]They screamed and cried please put away that knife [02:42.86] [02:45.90]I guess I'll go to hell or I'll rot here in the cell [02:52.05] [02:53.08]But who taught who the cold hard facts of life [02:57.88] [03:00.33]Who taught who the cold hard facts of life