Now You Know

So you made a mistake So you're singing the blues So you'll take some time, go visit some places You gotta be somewhere Where there's nothing to remind you Right? What you need is a break I'll arrange a nice cruise You'll relax a bit and see some new faces You gotta do something Only never look behind you Right? Best thing that ever could have happened Right So you'll sit in the sun You'll come back with a tan Then we'll do that show you've always been talking The side is retired So we start another inning Right? On a boat it's such fun You'll come back a changed man I've had lots of guests and no one's squawking Feels like an ending But it's really a beginning Right? Best thing that ever could have happened (Best thing that ever could) Right! Alright, now you know Life is crummy Well, now you know I mean, big surprise People love you and tell you lies Bricks can tumble from clear blue skies Put your dimple down Now you know Okay, there you go That's the sum of it Now you know It's called flowers wilt It's called apples rot It's called thieves get rich and saints get shot It's called God don't answer prayers a lot Okay, now you know Okay, now you know Now forget it Don't fall apart at the seams It's called letting go of your illusions And don't confuse them with dreams If the going's slow Don't regret it And don't let's go to extremes It's called what's your choice? It's called count to ten It's called burn your bridges, start again You should burn them every now and then Or you'll never grow Because now you grow That's the killer is Now you grow You're right, nothing's fair And it's all a plot And tomorrow doesn't look too hot Right, you better look at what you got Over here, hello? Okay, now you know Right? So you'll find a new gal So you'll write a new play In a month or two, you're going to thank us You may have missed one road But there's plenty more to follow Right? We'll go through the canal Up the coast to L.A You'll come see the place I'm building at Trancas You hang around here, pal And you're only gonna wallow Right? Best thing that ever could have I mean, you'll come back I mean, what's the fuss? I mean, sea and sun and comfort plus Happened! I mean, after all, you've still got us Best thing that ever could have (Best thing that ever could have happened!) (Best thing that ever could have happened!) (Best thing that ever could have happened!) But you gotta let go Gotta do it from scratch Take a long deep breath Go back to your sources A little vacation Which is all about forgetting Right? Right! Right! Then we'll do a new show No, we'll do a whole batch Maybe one that's all about divorces I mean, a divorce court What a fascinating setting Right? Right! Right Best thing that ever could have happened (Yesterday is done) Best thing that ever could have happened (See the pretty countryside) I say, best thing that ever could have happened (So you'll sit in the sun, you'll come back with a tan) (Soon enough you're merrily, merrily) I say, best thing that ever could have happened (Rolling along) It's your time, it's your time (Rolling along) It's your time What's your choice? It's called count to ten It's called burn your bridges, start again You should burn them every now and then Or you'll never grow Come on, Frank! Because now you grow Life's a killer So now you grow You're right, nothing's fair And it's all a plot And tomorrow doesn't look too hot Right! You better look at what you got Over here, hello? (Over here, hello?) (Over here, hello?) Oh! Over here, hello (now you know it) It's here, hello (now you know it) It's here, hello (now you know it) It's here, hello (now you know it) Right, right, right, right! Right, right, right, right! I love you, Frank! Now you know