Tell It Like It Was Lyrics - Jan Howard

I come home every night and she meets me with a great big kiss 

And she says I love you and how was your day 

She brings me my slippers cooks my dinner and holds my hand 

And vows her love for me won't ever fade away 

Tell it like it was tell it like it was 

Not like it is cause it ain't no more tell it like it was 

I told her once I was born with a restless streak in me 

But she laughed it off and said honey you're just a man 

Go where you have to go do what you have to do 

I love you and I'll wait for you and I'll understand 

Tell it like it was... 

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I called her up last night from down in Mexico 

She said baby it's cold tonight and I'm alone 

I'm not gonna hold anybody I'm not gonna kiss anybody 

I'm saving me for you till you get home 

Tell it like it was tell it like it was... 

Yeah tell it like it was tell it like it was...