If I would've known half of what I do know now
If I would've flown on the wings of an eagle somehow
If I would've stayed far away from the maddening crowd
But if is gone, gone, gone, long gone
If I would've left things better left alone
If I would've run like a deer, before he threw that stone
If I would've jumped sooner from my ivory throne
But if is gone, long gone, long gone
And we're caught in the middle, in the middle, in the middle
Of a fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin' tune
And the big clock hands can't stop the dance of the sun and the moon
If I would've known her daddy was a private-eye
If I would've known her momma was a secret spy
If I would've seen big trouble 'fore it ever arised
But if is gone, gone, gone, long gone
If I would've crossed the river 'fore it ran dry
If I would've apologized 'fore he gave me two black eyes (oh)
If I would've known I was dealing with the devil in disguise
But if is gone, long gone, long gone
And we're caught in the middle, in the middle, in the middle
Of a fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin' tune (wow, yeah)
And the big clock hands can't stop the dance
Of the sun and the moon (No no, no, no, no, yeah)
If I would've shown that teacher that I could read
If I would've shown that preacher that I was in need
If I would've known that hill was a mountain indeed
But if is gone, long gone, long gone
If I would've blown out the candles on my own and only birthday cake
If I would've learned how to swim 'fore they throw me in the lake
If I would've slipped in a key 'fore they locked that prison gate
But if is gone, long gone, long gone
And we're caught int the middle, in the middle, in the middle
Of a fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin', fiddlin' tune
And the big clock hands can't stop the dance
Of the sun and the moon (oh no, no, no, no, no)
If I would've known
If I would've kown
If I would've known