Cold Hard Facts Of Life lyrics

I got back in town a day before I`d 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 winestore on the corner I pictured pink champagne by candle light

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 by the counter

He said I`ll take two bottles of your best

Her husband`s out of town and there`s a party

He winkled 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 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

And I drank a fifth of courage and walked in

Oh you should have seen their frantic faces

They screamed and cried please put away that knife

I guess I`ll go to hell or rot here in the cell

But who told who the cold hard facts of life who told who the cold hard facts of life