Not While I’m Around / Now You Know

[Part I: Not While I'm Around]

[Verse 1]
Nothing's gonna harm you
Not while I'm around
Nothing's gonna harm you
No, sir
Not while I'm around
Demons are prowling
Everywhere
Nowadays
I'll send 'em howling
I don't care—
I got ways

[Verse 2]
No one's gonna hurt you
No one's gonna dare
Others can desert you—
Not to worry
Whistle, I'll be there
Demons'll charm you
With a smile
For a while
But in time
Nothing's gonna harm you
Not while I'm
Around

[Interlude]
Well, that song worked its magic when Nicholas was little
But now he's thirty-one years old and six foot three
He still comes to me for comfort
But now the song has changed

[Part II: Now You Know]

[Verse 3]
Now you know
Life is crummy
Well, now you know
I mean, big surprise
People love you and tell you lies
Bricks can tumble from clear blue skies
Put your dimple down
Now you know

[Verse 4]
Okay, there you go—
Learn to live with it
Now you know
It's called flowers wilt
It's called apples rot
It's called thieves get rich and saints get shot
It's called God don't answer prayers a lot
Okay, now you know

[Bridge]
Okay, now you know
Now forget it
Don't fall apart at the seams
It's called letting go your illusions
And don't confuse them with dreams
Yes sir, quite a blow
Don't regret it
And don't let's go to extremes
It's called what's your choice?
It's called count to ten
It's called burn your bridges, start again
You should burn them every now and then
Or you'll never grow!

[Verse 5]
Because now you grow
That's the killer is
Now you grow
You're right, nothing's fair
And it's all a plot
And tomorrow doesn't look too hot—
So you better look at what you've got
And enjoy the show
Okay, now you know
Now you know

[Bridge]
Just go with the flow
Then forget it
Don't fall apart at the seams
It's called letting go your illusions
And don't confuse them with dreams
When the going's slow
Don't regret it
And don't let's go to extremes
I mean, socks have holes
I mean, roads have bumps
They make meatheads champs and nice guys chumps
I mean, even Cream of Wheat has lumps!
Gotta let it go

[Verse 6]
Because now you grow
That's the killer is
Now you grow
You're right, nothing's fair
And it's all a plot
And tomorrow doesn't look too hot—
Right, you better look at what you've got
Over here, hello?
Okay, now you know

[Outro]
Now you know it
Now you know it
Now you know
Right?