WHAT I KNOW RIGHT NOW [ country; co-written by Daniel Muhammad ] Born into a sheltered past, defined black and white In my mind’s eye reasons why were plainly wrong an’ right A simple time back when hope’s great rainbow had no end If I could only take back now what I didn’t know back then If I only knew back then what I know right now Might take life easier and be kinder somehow Treat folks decently as I wish they would treat me If I only knew back then what I know right now If I could forget now what I didn’t know back then Might sleep well tonight, hope for a new day to begin Find a way that’s better, care less ‘bout what don’t matter If I could forget now what I didn’t know back then If I only knew back then what I know right now Might take life easier and be kinder somehow Listen patiently an’ be a little less hard on me If I only knew back then what I know right now Instead of takin’ care of today, we make big plans for tomorrow And end up learnin’ the hard way the lessons of life’s sorrow If I only knew back then what I know right now Might take life easier and be kinder somehow Be a better friend, feel good about life once again If I only knew back then what I know right now What I know right now, what I know right now             Copyright © 2005 by Daniel Muhammad and Richard Aberdeen No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher and signed by the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records, 292 Trails Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.