I Know What I Know - 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