If You Knew Better

Does a garden need the rain?

Does an ocean need a wave?

Does a baby have to cry?

Does a courthouse need a crime?

Oh, do I need to waste my time?

If you, if you knew better

Then my heart wouldn't have a thing to prove

If you, if you knew better

Then I wouldn't have to say, "I love you"

It's like I'm frozen on the stage

I'm a writer's empty page

Like my tongue's tied up in chains

Words are buried in my veins

Oh, do I have to go and change?

If you, if you knew better

Then my heart wouldn't have a thing to prove

If you, if you knew better

Then I wouldn't have to say, "I love you"

And I know I can't communicate it

And I'm always gonna underplay it

Can't you hear what I'm not saying?

If you knew better

Then my heart wouldn't have a thing to prove

If you, if you knew better

Then I wouldn't have to say, "I love you"

I love you