I Knew You Lyrics - Ub40

I knew you before you knew 

Who you wanted to be 

Now I see the new you 

She's a perfect stranger to me 

Loves unkind, for I find 

If only saw, the best of you 

But my mind, not so blind 

Showed my heart the rest of you 

Scheming lies and alibis 

That butter wouldn't melt disguise 

With happy ever after eyes 

That made a fool of me 

I knew you before you knew 

Who you wanted to be 

Now I see the new you 

She's a perfect stranger to me 

She's a perfect stranger to me 

Love is cruel It makes a fool 

Of one who thought we had it all 

All bridges burned, the lesson learned 

You never really loved at all 

Now you're gone, I'm on my own 

Don't come around, don't even phone 

Please leave a happy man alone 

And we can both be free