Ferlin Husky - 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 pa**ed 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