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 instrumental 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 