 
Before I Knew Better
Brad Martin
Written by Bryan Simpson and David Lee.
(© Big Tex Music/Lucky Thumb Music.)
From "Wings Of A Honky Tonk Angel", © 2002, Sony.
No-one thought that I'd jump off that rocky ledge,
So I did, and I broke my leg.
And I let Jim Beam tell me I could take some guy,
Twice my size, but ol' Jim lied.
I can't pretend that I ain't been my life's own wrecking crew,
But now I'm surprised that I survived all I've put myself through.
Before I knew better,
Before I woke up.
I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish things I'm not proud of.
It was just like me,
To risk it all,
Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure.
Before I knew better.
You were the first to ever make me want to change,
My reckless ways, and I almost did.
But somehow I lost track and wound up giving in,
To the late night life and the good-time friends.
You swore to me one day you'd leave
And all I had to say,
Was: "There's the door, whatcha waiting for, and who needs you anyway?"
Before I knew better,
Before I woke up.
I said a whole lot of crazy, foolish things I'm not proud of.
It was just like me,
To risk it all,
Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure.
Before I knew better.
Girl, I pray somehow, someway,
We can turn this thing around.
I thought your love was something,
I could live without.
Before I knew:
Before I knew better,
Before I woke up.
I said a whole lot of crazy, foolish things I'm not proud of.
It was just like me,
To risk it all,
Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure.
Before I knew better.
Before I knew better.
Before I knew better.
Before I knew better.
--------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------
This file is the author's own work
and represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
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August 23, 2002
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