What is more precious than rubies? Isn't life more than just stones? What is more costly than treasure? Not all that has lustre is gold He said, "seek and surely you'll find it" The compass which holds to the road To tell you where to go along the narrow Solomon, whoa Solomon, oooooh You should've known You should've known Wisdom calls out neath the street lights, "Come search I wait to be found." But life goes on in the metro We can't hear her cry 'midst the sound We live by our own agendas We all die six feet in the ground Cause there can be bareness in our business Solomon, whoa Solomon, oooooh You should've known You should've known Attraction can become disctraction When you're looking with self seeking eyes Lies can quickly ensare you Their powers could be your demise Vanity's full of deception Her hair is entangled with lies So keep your eyes on the prize Solomon, whoa Solomon, oooooh You should've known You should've known You should've known You should've known Oh, to love what He loves To hate what He hates The fear of the Lord is just the beginning Oh, to love what He loves To hate what He hates The fear of the Lord is just the beginning