You don't know who I am
But I know all about you;
I've come to talk to you tonight
About the things I've seen you do
I've come to set the record straight
I've come to shine the light on you;
Let me introduce myself
I am the cold hard truth
There is a woman we both know
I think you know the one I mean;
She gave her heart and soul to you
You gave her only broken dreams
You say you're not the one to blame
For all the heartaches she's been through;
I say you're nothin' but a liar
And I'm the cold hard truth
All your life that's how it's been
Looking out for number one;
Taking more than you leave
Moving on when your done
With her you could have had it all
A family and lots of laughs;
If you had any sense at all
You'd go and beg her to come back
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You think that you're a real man
But you're nothing but a fool;
The way you run away from love
The way you try to play it cool
I gonna say this just one time
Time is running out on you;
You best remember me my friend
I am the cold hard truth
You best remeber me my friend
I am the cold hard truth...