Cold, Cold Heart - Lyrics - George Jones

George Glenn Jones was an American musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including "White Lightning", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last 20 years of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer. Country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." Waylon Jennings expressed a similar opinion in his song "It's Alright": "If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum."

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...