The Hand Is Quicker

The hand is quicker than the eye And sometimes the truth ain't no better than a lie I'm gon' tell you a story about how things changed and why One day you on top of the world, the next day you on the ground I was the one that all of the ladies wanted to see And I was the one all the fellas wanted to be (The bigger they come and the harder they fall when they're falling down) (The bigger they come and the harder they fall when they're falling down) You know the hand is quicker than the eye And sometimes the truth ain't no better than a lie The hand is quicker than the eye Sometimes the truth ain't no better than a lie Are you waiting for something better You face up and gonna come your way You never was gonna stick around You never meant to stay I see you looking and you keep on staring at the front door But I hope you found what you're looking for (The bigger they come and the harder they fall when they're falling down) (The bigger they come and the harder they fall when they're falling down) The hand is quicker than the eye The truth ain't no better than a lie I thought you were my lover I thought you were my friend How dare you find a lover Now I'm alone again You used to call me sweetheart You used to hold my head You'll get what's coming to you I'll get my sweet revenge Sometimes you'll find the situation in exactly what is meant to be You can't always believe in what you hear and everything that you see Keep your dear friends close and your enemies even closer Because not everything is gonna turn out how you make it is supposed to The hand is quicker than the eye The truth ain't no better than a lie --- The Hand Is Quicker - Aloe Blacc