You think it’s easy, easy to forget
Say this is now and that was then
It may be hard for you to see
Just take a look at history
If you knew people like I do you’d try to see their point of view
It may not be that strange for you to walk the mile without the shoe
You’d try to understand and shake a hand
If you knew people like I do
The eye to eye philosophy is faded to obscurity
The heart of man has gone astray I ask for help you just walk away
If you knew evil like I do it would be so cool to you
You’d know that every single day could be the last you get to stay
You’d love your mother, brother, sister other
If you knew evil like I do
The very words she said to me will echo through eternity
“Son you should never ever be afraid
Just make your peace and go your way.
If you knew Jesus like I do there’d be no harm to come to you
And though at times you may get blue,
They wouldn’t scare you like they do
You’d walk the walk and talk the truth
If you knew Jesus like I do”
And when it’s over, said and done
That I could be the righteous one
And when it ends, that I could say
I took the ride, now my debt is paid
If you knew life the way I do you’d take the time to think it through
You’d know that tomorrow it could change
And you’d be right here in my place
I think you’d try your best to make it right tonight
If you knew life the way I do
I know you’d try your best to make it right tonight
If you knew life the way I do.
copyright 2001
Thaddeus Hogarth