I Know Better Now

I used to think what goes around would surely come back around
But I know better now
Thought those dreams I was chasing would finally gain some ground
But I know better now
I thought you danced to your own rhythm
Second chances were a given
And everyone gets to share the crown
But I know better now

I know a deep breath keeps you breathing
Your heart's beating if you're bleeding
Prayer keeps you flying when the weight's trying to drag you down
I know a song keeps you singing
A little curve keeps you swinging
You lean a lot harder on your faith when your luck runs out
The pain cuts to the nerve
And I'm no stranger to the hurt
But I know better now

When I was a child, I walked like a child
Talked like a child, and thought like a child
But I know better now
Got a little further down the road and learned
Life's a string of things you gotta let go
And hope they come back around
And if they do, you let 'em in a little more
Hit your knees and thank the good Lord
And if they don't, well, you think you're all the same
But I know better now

I know a deep breath keeps you breathing
Your heart's beating if you're bleeding
Prayer keeps you flying when the weight's trying to drag you down
I know a song keeps you singing
A little curve keeps you swinging
You lean a lot harder on your faith when your luck runs out
The pain cuts to the nerve
And I'm no stranger to the hurt
But I know better now

I learned love works like a medicine
And the scars are the evidence
Whatever's in the past is irrelevant
I know better now

A deep breath keeps you breathing
Your heart's beating if you're bleeding
Prayer keeps you flying when the weight's trying to drag you down
I know a song keeps you singing
A little curve keeps you swinging
You lean a lot harder on your faith when your luck runs out
The pain cuts to the nerve
And I'm no stranger to the hurt
But I know better now
I know better now