I Wish I Knew by Liz23

words and music michael cohen
second vocal bobbi vollendorff
guitar solo- rick ruskin
backing musicians- michael cohen and glenn austin

i thought i knew him, 'till i saw the moonlight in his hair
she stood close to him, he didn't know that i was there

i wish i knew the rules that people play by
i wish i knew how to get by day by day
 i wish i knew
how to make a lover stay by faithfully
what i wouldn't do
for some old fashioned heart and soul monogamy
have i been foolish, have i been walking half-asleep?
i started coolish, now i am in it way too deep
i wish i knew the physics of emotion
i wish i knew the chemistry of what makes feelings flow
i wish i knew why desire and devotion fade mysteriously
what i wouldn't do
for some old fashioned have and hold monogamy

one lover, forever, that would be some endeavor
trying to live like love-birds in a gilded cage
a few years of loving, a few tears on leaving
that's the best we hope for in this day and age
well, that's the story,
well that's the way it always goes
please don't feel sorry,
i came out smelling like a rose

i wish i knew why it gets so complicated
i wish i knew why i'm left here at the starting gate
i wish i knew why it seems that i am fated
to live fancy free
what i wouldn't do
for some old fashioned good as gold monogamy