If You Only Knew lyrics

Song information

Artist: Van Morrison
Album: A Sense Of Wonder

Lyrics

If you only knew all the problems
That a man like me has to face
If you only knew all the silly
Things that keep a man from his place
I wouldn't want to sing your own song
Your gonna have to lose a few
If you only knew

If you only knew all the dealing
That goes on in back of the store
If you only knew how that one that's
Got a lot can't wait to get more
I wouldn't want to cramp your style
But if you want to make it all worthwhile
You have to have your own breakthrough
If you only knew

If you only knew what could happen to
A man for telling the truth
If you only knew all the scruples
That go down in gin and vermouth
I wouldn't want to steer you wrong
But if you want to sing your own song
Your gonna have to lose a few