If you only knew and all the problems
Like a man like me has to face
If you only knew and all the silly

Things that keeps a man in his place
I wouldn't wanna steer you wrong
But if you wanna sing your own song

Your gonna have to lose a few
If you only knew, yeah
If you only knew


If you only knew and all the dealings
That goes on in the back of your store

If you only knew how that one that's
Got a lot can't wait to get more, more, more, more
I wouldn't wanna cramp your style

But if you wanna make it all worthwhile
You're gonna have to have to bring it through
If you only knew, if you only knew


Gimme some horns


Yeah

C'mon steer me wrong

You won't steer me wrong

If you only knew

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

If you only knew what could happen to

A man for telling the truth, yeah
If you only knew and all the scruples
That go down in gin and vermouth

I wouldn't wanna steer you wrong
But if you wanna sing your own song
Your gonna have to lose a few

If you only knew, yeah

If you only knew

That goes on in the back of your store
If you only knew
If you only knew


What goes on in the back of your store
Hey baby, hey baby

If you only knew
If you only knew
If you only knew

If you only knew
If you only knew
What goes on in the back of your store

Hey baby, if you only knew