Well, my woman, she showed up With your number on her hand
Well, I thought that I might call you up So we could deal with this man to man
You better tell me the truth, son
Well, he showed up down at the ballroom Walking slow and acting strong
Well, I said, my friend, I'll give you one last chance To admit that you done me wrong
You better tell me the truth, son
Well, I thought that I might call you up So we could deal with this man to man
You better tell me the truth, son
Now they got me here in the county With his blood still on my face
Well, the boys in blue, they don't play no games All the sheriffs said to me was this
You better tell me the truth, son
Well, the boys in blue, they don't play no games All the sheriffs said to me was this
You better tell me the truth, son
I won't beat it out of you
Well, now they got me here in a lockdown For a crime I did commit
Well, for my last call I called the number on my girl's hand
To remind you not to forget
You should have told me the truth, son
Made me beat it out of you
You should have told me the truth, son

The truth, son, made me beat it out of you
You should have told me the truth, son
Made me beat it out of you
Made me beat it out of you
Made me beat it
Made me beat it
Made me beat it
Made me beat it out of you