Yeah... Mmm-hmm... (The bitter truth) Slide on in You came in my door With that sugar on your tongue Left your boots by the fire And said, "Baby, I'm the one" I read your face like a bill Pinned on my back wall Every smile had a crack Every promise had a fall Oh, I knew From the start You don't heal a wound You just press on the heart The bitter truth, baby The bitter truth I taste it slow When you tell me what you do The bitter truth, baby The bitter truth (yeah) I loved your lies Till they told on you Now the porch step creaks Where you used to stand Your ring left a white mark In the sink's cold hand I keep your old coat But it don't keep me warm Just a pocket full of rain And a house full of storm Oh, I learned What you meant Some doors stay open Just to let sorrow in The bitter truth, baby The bitter truth I taste it slow When you tell me what you do The bitter truth, baby The bitter truth (yeah) I loved your lies Till they told on you You can drag my name Through the red dirt road You can spin that wheel Till the night runs cold But I seen that shine Turn to gravel and dust A heart can break hard And still call it trust The bitter truth, baby The bitter truth (handclap) I taste it slow When you tell me what you do The bitter truth, baby The bitter truth (mmm) I loved your lies Till they told on you Yeah... (The bitter truth) Tell me plain Tell me true
