Better To Know

Better To Know  (Murray/Staple)

wealthy man him still a get rich
while the poor man sleep inna de ditch
brother can you spare a wish
there’s nothing in my dish

every man is dealt a card
him bound fe play it
could be easy and it could be hard
you just haffi face it as it come

before you know it man your life begun
before you love it man it almost gone
never hear a starting gun
but the end must surely come
try and live a good life
cos it’s a thing that you can’t do twice

better to know, better to know it
better to know, better to know it
better to know

what can you show for your time
except that you’ve given up trying
to waste such a gift divine
is a serious crime

every man is dealt a card
him bound fe play it
could be easy and it could be hard
you just haffi face it, you no hear it

before you know it man your life begun
before you love it man it almost gone
never hear a starting gun
but the end must surely come

try and live a good life
cos it’s a thing that you can’t do twice
better to know, better to know it
better to know, better to know it
better to know, better to know it
better to know, better to know it
better to know
better to know
better to know