If I Would've Known

If I would've known half of what I do know now

If I would've flown on the wings of an eagle somehow

If I would've stayed far away from the maddening crowd

But if is gone, gone, gone, long gone

If I would've left things better left alone

If I would've run like a deer, before he threw that stone

If I would've jumped sooner from my ivory throne

But if is gone, long gone, long gone

And we're caught in the middle, in the middle, in the middle

Of a fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin' tune

And the big clock hands can't stop the dance of the sun and the moon

If I would've known her daddy was a private-eye

If I would've known her momma was a secret spy

If I would've seen big trouble 'fore it ever arised

But if is gone, gone, gone, long gone

If I would've crossed the river 'fore it ran dry

If I would've apologized 'fore he gave me two black eyes (oh)

If I would've known I was dealing with the devil in disguise

But if is gone, long gone, long gone

And we're caught in the middle, in the middle, in the middle

Of a fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin' tune (wow, yeah)

And the big clock hands can't stop the dance of the sun and the moon (No no, no, no, no, yeah)

If I would've shown that teacher that I could read

If I would've shown that preacher that I was in need

If I would've known that hill was a mountain indeed

But if is gone, long gone, long gone

If I would've blown out the candles on my own and only birthday cake

If I would've learned how to swim 'fore they throw me in the lake

If I would've slipped in a key 'fore they locked that prison gate

But if is gone, long gone, long gone

And we're caught in the middle, in the middle, in the middle

Of a fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin' tune (oh yeah)

And the big clock hands can't stop the dance of the sun and the moon (No, oh, no, no, no, no, no)

If I would've known

If I would've known

If I would've known

Lyrics Submitted by Marie