I Know What I Know Lyrics - Steve Forbert

I know what I know, 

I see what I see 

And whatever will be and not be 

Is not up to me; 

I struggle and strain 

Again and again 

While the power that makes and breaks things 

Works effortlessly. 

I know what I know. 

I scheme and I try, 

I grab at the sky, 

But my urge for that whole control thing 

Will never fulfill; 

I dream and I plan, 

I do what I can, 

But whatever gets done and not done 

Is strictly God's will. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know, 

Though I can't speak for you, 

I know what I know 

Yeah, from my point of view... 

The man in the moon 

Would sing a new tune, 

But he can't rearrange or change things 

And nobody can 

Alone on their own; 

I see what I'm shown 

And the power to mold and hold things 

Is out of my hands. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know. 

I know what I know.