I Didn't Know
John Hall Lyrics

Laughing's short but loving lasts
Making jokes is temporary, but love is enduring

I can't mix the future with the past
I cannot bring the past into our future together

Can I stay close to you?
Can I be by your side?

I wanna stay close to you
I want to be near you

You've got yours and I've got mine
We each have our own possessions and lives

And what we have is so hard to define
Our relationship is difficult to describe

Just take a look at your lifeline
Look at your own life and see how much potential you have

Ooh, you've got a lot to shine
Wow, you have so much to offer

And say baby I wanna know you for a long, long time
Tell me, darling, I want to get to know you for a very long time

Oh, darling, lady friend
My beloved, female companion

We'll see each other when it's time to show
We will reunite when it is the right moment

Just for a minute or for a year
Whether we see each other briefly or for a year

But then again, don't you and I know
We both realize that

The time between our time together
The duration of time where we are apart

It doesn't exist, it grows old forever
It may not exist, but the feeling becomes tiresome over time

All I know is that baby
All I am certain of is that, darling

I wanna know you for a long, long time
I want to be with you for an extended period

Oh baby, you've got a lot to shine
You have so many wonderful qualities

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know baby
I want to know, I want to know, I want to know, darling

So much to live for girl
You have a lot to look forward to, young woman

I wanna know you
I want to become acquainted with you

(Know ya for a long, long time)
(Get to know you for an extended period)

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know, baby
I want to know, I want to know, I want to know, darling

I wanna know ya, girl
I seek to understand you, young woman

Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby
Wow, my dear