I ain't one to sugarcoat,
Ain't got time for holdin’ back.
Truth cuts deeper than a knife,
But at least it ain't a trap.
You can dress it up in ribbons,
Try to hide it with a grin,
But a lie's still a lie,
And it’ll eat you from within.

I know it ain't easy,
But you know what’s right.
Don’t run from the fire,
Let it burn in the light.

Say it how it is, say it how it is,
Don’t dance around it, don’t cover with a kiss.
If it’s broken, call it broken,
If it’s over, let it end.
Ain’t no truth in second-guessing,
Just be real, don’t pretend.
Say it how it is.

You don’t gotta raise your voice,
Don’t gotta slam no doors,
Just lay it out like stone-cold facts,
Like your granddad did before.
Ain’t no honor in the shadows,
Ain’t no strength in turnin’ tail,
So speak it plain, loud and clear,
Let the weight tip the scale.

I know it ain't easy,
But you know what’s right.
Don’t run from the fire,
Let it burn in the light.

Say it how it is, say it how it is,
Don’t dance around it, don’t cover with a kiss.
If it’s broken, call it broken,
If it’s over, let it end.
Ain’t no truth in second-guessing,
Just be real, don’t pretend.
Say it how it is.

Better to face it than fake it,
Better to cut loose than shake it.
Ain't no need to run and hide,
The truth will always find the light.

Say it how it is, say it how it is,
Don’t dance around it, don’t cover with a kiss.
If it’s broken, call it broken,
If it’s over, let it end.
Ain’t no truth in second-guessing,
Just be real, don’t pretend.
Say it how it is.

Yeah, say it how it is...
No more runnin’, no more lies,
Let the truth shine in your eyes...