The hand is quicker than the eye And sometimes the truth ain't no better than the lie I'm gon' tell you a story about how things changed around One day you on top of the world and the next day you're 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 then the harder they fall when they're falling down) (The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down) The hand is quicker than the eye And sometimes the truth ain't no better than the lie But the hand is quicker than the eye Sometimes the truth ain't no better than the lie Are you waiting for something better You think something 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 find what you're looking for (The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down) (The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down) The hand is quicker than the eye The truth ain't no better than the 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 ain't 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 how you figuring that it's supposed to The hand is quicker than the eye The truth ain't no better than the lie