Paroles officielles de la chanson «The Cold Hard Facts Of Life» : Porter Wagoner

Paroles officielles de la chanson "The Cold Hard Facts Of Life"

I got back in town a day before i planned to
I smiled and said i'll sure surprise my wife
I don't think i'll phone, i'll just head on home
For i didn't know the cold hard facts of life
I passed a little wine store on the corner
I pictured pink champagne by candelight
I stopped the car right then, got out and hurried in
My mind not on the cold hard facts of life
A stranger stood there laughing at the counter
He said i'll take two bottles of your best
Her husband's out of town and there's a party
He winked as if to say you know the rest
I left the store two steps behind the stranger
From there to my house, his car stayed in sight
But it wasn't till he turned into my drive that i learned
I was witnessing the cold hard facts of life
I drove around the block till i was dizzy
Each time the noise came louder from within
And then i saw our bottle there beside me
I drank a fifth of courage and walked in.
Lord, you should have seen their frantic faces
They screamed and cried please put away that knife
I guess i'll go to hell or i'll rot here in this cell
But who taught who the c