Everything I Thought I Knew

Everything I thought I knew
Has gone the way of me and you
Has died a lingering death
The past is all undressed
And it's not what I imagined
It's not what I imagined

When I was sick in bed I heard that song
Sugar Magnolia, a happy song
How long's it been since we could sing that song
Since we were happy enough to sing that song

What you said was not so true
You didn't love me the way you say you do
And now I'm too choked up to cry
I'll hold my breath and wait to die
And hope the winds are favorable
I hope the winds are favorable


When I was sick in bed I heard that song
Sugar Magnolia, a happy song
How long's it been since we could sing that song
Since we were happy enough to sing that song

My heart would beat a little louder
If you hadn't ground it down to powder
It's got nothing good to say
Let it blow away

What you said was not so true
You didn't love me the way you say you do
And now I'm too choked up to cry
I'll hold my breath and wait to die
And hope the winds are favorable
I hope the winds are favorable
© Mark Donato